4.7 from 18 votes
Carrot Cake Muffins with Cream Cheese Filling
Love Carrot Cake? Then you'll love these Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Muffins! Soft, fluffy, moist muffins that are perfectly spiced and include a sweet cheesecake filling in the center.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 221 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Breakfast , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Muffins
- 1 1/2 cup flour all purpose
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups carrots grated, fresh
Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Muffins
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a muffin pan with liners (or grease).
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, white sugar, cinnamon, baking powder/soda, salt, and spices.
- In a separate bowl, combine the oil, brown sugar, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Stir until just combined.
- Combine the flour mixture with the wet mixture and stir. Fold in the carrots.
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Cream Cheese Filling
- Combine all ingredients using a hand mixer until smooth.
Assemble
- Pour muffin batter into each prepared muffin tin about 1/2 filled.
- Add a scoop of cream cheese mixture followed by additional batter to fill the cup.
- Continue until all 12 muffins are filled.
- Place pan into oven and bake for about 20 minutes. Remove and allow to cool slightly before eating!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1muffin
Calories
221kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
269mg
(11%)
Potassium
128mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
2978IU
(60%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 221
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1muffin | |
| Calories | 221kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 269mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 128mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 2978IU | 60% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.