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carrot cake muffins

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Private Recipe by
Sharon Colyer
Louisville, KY

From my little cookbook, "Mostly Muffins". Love carrot cake, muffins, etc.! So, good with "Cream Cheese Spread". Also listed among my recipes.

yield serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For carrot cake muffins

  • 1 3/4 c
    all-purpose flour or unbleached all-purpose flour*
  • 2/3 c
    light brown sugar, firmly packed, or half granulated sugar/half brown sugar (optional)
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1 dash
    mace (optional)
  • 1/2 c
    crushed pineapple in juice
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 lg
    egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 c
    shredded carrots
  • 1/2 c
    regular raisins or golden raisins (optional)
  • 1/2 c
    chopped walnuts (optional)
  • *you may sub whole wheat flour for some of the regular all-purpose flours (optional). different flours and sugars may darken or lighten muffins
  • see link below to check for quantities to make changes
  • http://www.bhg.com/advice/food/baking/can-i-substitute-whole-wheat-flour-for-all-purpose-flour-when-baking/

How To Make carrot cake muffins

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease twelve 3 x 1-1/4 inch (3 1/2 to 4 oz.) muffin cups.
  • 2
    In a large bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and mace, if using. Make a well in center of dry ingredients.
  • 3
    In another bowl, stir together pineapple, oil, egg, and vanilla ext., until blended. Add pineapple mixture, to dry ingredients, and stir, just to combine. Stir in carrots, raisins, and nuts, if using.
  • 4
    Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups; bake 15-20 minutes, or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted in center, comes out clean. Remove muffin tin(s) to wire rack. Cool 5 minutes, before removing muffins from cups; finish cooling on rack. Serve warm or store completely cooled muffins in an airtight container at room temperature. Makes 12 muffins.
  • 5
    These muffins freeze well. (Delicious served with "Cream Cheese Spread"; also listed among my recipes.)
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