Description
Homemade Carrot Muffins blend warm spices with sweet, tender carrots for a delightful breakfast treat. Perfectly balanced and packed with natural sweetness, these muffins will satisfy your morning cravings with minimal effort.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups raw carrot, shredded
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 apple, peeled and shredded
Spices and Seasonings:
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix-ins:
- 1/2 cup raisins
Instructions
- Arrange oven rack in the middle position and heat to 350F (175C). Prepare muffin tin with paper liners.
- Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, whisking flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until evenly distributed.
- In a separate bowl, vigorously mix sugar and vegetable oil until smooth and integrated.
- Incorporate eggs into the oil-sugar mixture one at a time, ensuring thorough blending after each addition.
- Gently introduce dry ingredient mixture into wet ingredients, stirring until just incorporated without overmixing.
- Carefully fold shredded carrots, diced apple, and raisins into the batter, distributing ingredients evenly.
- Allocate batter uniformly across muffin cups, filling each approximately two-thirds full.
- Place muffin tin in preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, monitoring until a toothpick emerges clean when inserted into muffin center.
- Allow muffins to rest in tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire cooling rack to reach room temperature completely.
Notes
- Use room temperature eggs to ensure smooth batter mixing and even texture throughout the muffins.
- Gently fold in carrots, apples, and raisins to maintain air pockets, creating a lighter, softer muffin.
- Swap vegetable oil with applesauce or Greek yogurt for a healthier, lower-fat version that keeps muffins incredibly moist.
- Toast nuts like walnuts or pecans before adding to boost their nutty flavor and add delightful crunch to the muffins.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg