Carrot Cake Muffins
Carrot Cake Muffins
Ingredients
For the Muffins
- 3 carrots, large, grated
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180
- 2
Peel and grate the 3 large carrots. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt. Whisk these dry ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar, white sugar, vegetable oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk the wet ingredients until thoroughly mixed.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Pour the wet ingredient mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Use a spatula to gently mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add the grated carrots to the batter and fold them in until evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Fill each muffin liner with the prepared batter, about two-thirds full.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 180
- 9
Once baked, remove the muffins from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. This will take at least 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min
- 10
While the muffins are cooling, prepare the cream cheese frosting. In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, butter, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar.
⏱️ 3 min
- 11
Use an electric mixer to beat the frosting ingredients until the mixture is smooth and creamy. If the frosting is too thick, add a tiny splash of milk; if too thin, add a little more powdered sugar.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Once the muffins have cooled completely, spread or pipe the cream cheese frosting on top of each muffin.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Carrot Cake Muffins
For the Muffins
- 3 carrots, large, grated
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180 - 2
Peel and grate the 3 large carrots. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt. Whisk these dry ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar, white sugar, vegetable oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk the wet ingredients until thoroughly mixed.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Pour the wet ingredient mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Use a spatula to gently mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add the grated carrots to the batter and fold them in until evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Fill each muffin liner with the prepared batter, about two-thirds full.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 180 - 9
Once baked, remove the muffins from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. This will take at least 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min - 10
While the muffins are cooling, prepare the cream cheese frosting. In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, butter, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar.
⏱️ 3 min - 11
Use an electric mixer to beat the frosting ingredients until the mixture is smooth and creamy. If the frosting is too thick, add a tiny splash of milk; if too thin, add a little more powdered sugar.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Once the muffins have cooled completely, spread or pipe the cream cheese frosting on top of each muffin.
⏱️ 5 min