Comments on: Carrot Banana Muffins

By: Emelia

Emelia — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:34:38 +0000

Compliments on this recipe. I've made it twice, and wanted to share my experience. The first time I made them -- As a coconut oil novice, I added the oil in its room temperature (solid) form. I also chopped up the dates and simply added them. This caused a minor disaster zone in my kitchen, and the muffins came out quite dry. The second time, I soaked the dates in warm water to soften them, and also heated the oil to its liquid form. These changes yielded a wonderfully moist muffin! A favorite here. Thanks.

By: rachel

rachel — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:40:56 +0000

Thank you so much for this recipe. I've made it several times now and it is such a joy to have something so yummy that is completely fruit sweetened. It's my go to treat . . . Thank you again for sharing your great ideas with the world!

By: elana

elana — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:03:08 +0000

~M,

I updated the recipe to melt the coconut oil.

Thanks!

By: Raluca

Raluca — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:10:22 +0000

I made these and everyone gobbled them up! My niece and nephew are insanely picky eaters-it's funny to seem them ask for more for a change. very delicious!!

By: ~M

~M — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:58:16 +0000

Hi Elana,

Do you melt the coconut oil for this recipe or use it in its solid state? Thanks!

By: Mari

Mari — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:02:53 +0000

I just made these muffins yesterday and substituted 1 cup almond meal and 1 cup white rice flour for the 2 cups of almond flour. They are so delicious!!

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:06:58 +0000

AS is referring to autism, and likely means Asperger's Syndrome.

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:05:41 +0000

I did try these and they're delicious! I love that they have no refined sugar but are sweetened with the dates. Very moist and rich. I didn't purchase almond flour because there's no store in our town that has it, but I did buy slivered almonds and I used my little blender for smoothies (kind of like the Bullet but only better quality) to grind the nuts into a fine meal. I imagine you could use a clean, new coffee grinder too. Anyway the only extra was a wee teensy bit of fine white rice flour that I added (maybe a Tbsp or two?) while I was grinding the almonds because I thought the meal was a bit dense & might not grind well. Prob'ly didn't have to do that, but thought I'd mention it anyway. Great recipe!! Thanks!

By: jessica

jessica — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:15:41 +0000

Sarah, Elana has a FAQ regarding nutrition info for her recipes: http://www.elanaspantry.com/frequently-asked-questions/#4otheringredients

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:32:15 +0000

I just found your site and made these muffins, with cranberries instead of dates. They were delicious!! Next time I'll try them with dates. Do you have anyway to determine the fiber content? I have been GF for two years and now that I have that down-pat, I am trying to consume enough fiber.