Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins
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Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins
Description
Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins bring together grated carrots with a blend of warm spices including cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Applesauce and brown sugar provide sweetness and moisture while using a moderate amount of vegetable oil to keep the muffins soft. The batter is gently mixed to avoid toughness and walnuts add optional crunch. Baking at 350°F in lined muffin cups creates tender muffins with a softly spiced crumb.
The muffins offer a balance of sweetness and spice with the natural moisture from carrots and applesauce giving a pleasant texture. The spices complement the carrots well without overwhelming, and walnuts add a nutty contrast if included.
These muffins can be enjoyed for breakfast or packed as a nutritious snack. They pair well with tea or coffee and can be topped with cream cheese frosting to create cupcakes for a special occasion.
For best freshness, store in the refrigerator. Adding raisins or nuts to the batter can enhance texture and flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 cup applesauce
- 2 egg
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups carrot finely grated
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp cloves ground
- ½ cup walnuts optional, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line 12 muffin slots with liners.
- Whisk apple sauce, eggs, brown sugar, vegetable oil and vanilla extract together in a mixing bowl. Fold in the finely grated carrots.
- In a separate bowl mix together all purpose flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ginger, salt, nutmeg and cloves.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet with a flat spatula. Mix until just combined and then fold in the chopped walnuts.
- Scoop 1/4 cup of batter into each of the muffin liners.
- Bake at 350F for 27 minutes.
Notes
- Try adding raisins or chopped nuts for a heartier texture.
- Top with cream cheese frosting to transform muffins into cupcakes.
- Keep stored in the refrigerator to maintain freshness longer.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 212 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 10g | |
| Calories | 212kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 193mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 137mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 2720IU | 54% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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