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Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins
Make the best carrot cake recipe with these carrot cake muffins
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 212 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup apple sauce
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups finely grated carrots
- 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 ground cloves
- ½ cup chopped walnuts optional
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.
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Notes
- Mix in raisins or chopped nuts for a heartier muffin
- Top with a simple cream cheese frosting to make healthy cupcakes
- Store in the refrigerator to maintain freshness
Nutrition Information
Serving
10g
Calories
212kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
193mg
(8%)
Potassium
137mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
2720IU
(54%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 212
% 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.