Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins

Name: Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup of flour (I use all purpose but you can also use whole wheat, pastry flour, or a gluten free 1-1 substitute); 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda; 1 teaspoon of baking powder; pinch of salt; 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon; 1/4 cup of maple syrup; 1/2 cup of almond milk; 3 tablespoons of nut butter- I used peanut butter this time but have also made these with almond butter; 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract; 1 medium banana, mashed; ½ cup of grated carrot (I use a medium grate but you can also finely grate them); ¼ cup of chopped walnuts or pecans plus more for topping if desired (you can also omit the nuts completely)