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Carrot Cake Muffins

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Source: Recommended by CookGo

  • 20 Min
  • 12 Servings
  • $8.5

INGREDIENTS

  • Wet Ingredients

    • 🥛 1 cup milk
    • 🥚 2 eggs
    • 2 tablespoons applesauce
    • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 🧈 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled

  • Dry Ingredients

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 🧂 ⅔ cup white sugar
    • 🧂 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 🧂 ½ teaspoon salt

  • Add-ins

    • 🥕 1 cup shredded carrots

STEPS

1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.

2

Beat milk, eggs, applesauce, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. In another bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Stir carrots into the dry mixture, then fold in the wet mixture and butter until just combined. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

200

Calories

  • 4g
    Protein
  • 30g
    Carbs
  • 7g
    Fats

💡 Tips

For added sweetness and texture, sprinkle with a cinnamon-sugar mixture before baking.Use freshly grated carrots for the best flavor and moisture in the muffins.These muffins freeze well; store in an airtight container and reheat as needed.Serve with a dollop of cream cheese or a light glaze for a dessert-style treat.

⚠️ Precautions

This recipe is for inspiration only. The specific use needs to beadjusted according to individual differences.