4.8 from 18 votes
Carrot Cake Muffins
Carrot cake muffins are moist one-bowl muffins that have all of the flavor of carrot cake.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
33 mins
Servings: 14 muffins
Calories: 213 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1/2 cup buttermilk at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups grated carrots from about 4 medium carrots
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- ¼ cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup Chopped Pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Line 14 muffin tin cups with paper liners or grease with nonstick baking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, egg, buttermilk, and vanilla until well-combined.
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir in just until combined. Don't overmix.
- Stir in carrots, coconut, raisins, and pecans just until incorporated.
- Divide batter among muffin tins.
- Bake about 18-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
- Let cool in muffin tin for about 5-10 minutes and then remove to a wire rack to finish cooling.
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Notes
- Butter: Feel free to use salted or unsalted butter. If you prefer, you can use 1/4 cup of oil (like vegetable or melted coconut oil) in place of the melted butter.
- Egg and buttermilk: It's important that the egg and buttermilk be at room temperature. Otherwise, they could cause the butter to re-solidify.
- Coconut: I like to use sweetened shredded coconut. If you like less sweet muffins, you can use unsweetened shredded coconut.
- Pecans: The pecans are optional. You can either omit them or replace them with additional raisins.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1muffin
Calories
213kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
197mg
(8%)
Potassium
171mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
2447IU
(49%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 14muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1muffin | |
| Calories | 213kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 197mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 171mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 2447IU | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.