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Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins

Make the best carrot cake recipe with these carrot cake muffins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword carrot cake muffins, healthy carrot cake muffins
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 27 minutes
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 212kcal
Author Madeline

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.

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

Serving: 10g | Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 193mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 2720IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 2mg