Carrot Cake Muffins with Cream Cheese Filling
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Carrot Cake Muffins with Cream Cheese Filling
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Delicious and moist carrot cake muffins that have a cream cheese center!
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Ingredients
Muffins
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup water
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup grated carrots
- coarse sugar crystals, for sprinkling
Cream Cheese Filling
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup sugar
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Instructions
- Preheat the to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a muffin tin or line with paper cups for easy removal.
- Using an electric hand mixer, beat the softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Set aside.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, light brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Set aside.
- In another mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, water and oil. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and mix until incorporated. Stir in the grated carrots.
- Spoon a heaping tablespoon of the carrot cake batter into the bottom of each muffin cup. Add 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture to the center, then add 2 Tablespoons of the carrot cake mixture on top. Repeat until you have about 10 muffins.
- Sprinkle the tops with the coarse sugar and bake for 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean and the tops are firm. Cool the muffins for 20 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
341kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
299mg
(12%)
Potassium
182mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
2489IU
(50%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
69mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 341 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 341kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 299mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 2489IU | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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