Carrot Cake Cupcakes
User Reviews
4.5
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
8 cupcakes
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Calories
356 kcal
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Course
Dessert
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
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These carrot cake cupcakes packed with flavor from cardamom spice and maple-cream cheese frosting, incredibly moist, and cute as a button. They're basically the perfect springtime treat!
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Ingredients
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ⅔ cup carrots shredded
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ½ cup pecans chopped
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ cup olive oil
- Olive oil spray
- salt
- water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lightly spray a cupcake tray with olive oil spray.
- Separate one egg, reserving the yolk and discarding the egg white. Set aside.
- Roughly chop shredded carrots.
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the sugar, olive oil, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and ¼ cup water.
- In the same bowl, add flour, baking soda, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add a pinch of salt. Mix well.
- Pour carrot cake cupcake batter into prepared cupcake tins. Each tin should be about half full.
- Bake cupcakes for 20 minutes, checking often.
- Meanwhile, spread pecans in a single layer on baking sheet. Bake in oven for 4-5 minutes, until lightly toasted. Set aside.
- Prepare the cream cheese frosting. In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese and maple syrup. Add a pinch of salt. Mix until well combined and slightly fluffy.
- Remove cupcakes from oven.
- Top each carrot cake cupcake with a large dollop of maple-cream cheese frosting. Sprinkle with toasted pecans. And eat!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
356kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
51mg
(17%)
Sodium
265mg
(11%)
Potassium
139mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
2190IU
(44%)
Vitamin C
0.7mg
(1%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 356 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 356kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 265mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 139mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 2190IU | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.5
6 reviews
Excellent
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