carrot walnut craisin muffins

Name: Carrot Walnut Craisin Muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/2 tablespoon(s) ground flax seed (optional); 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 8 ounce(s) plain yogurt; 6 tablespoon(s) melted unsalted butter; 1 large egg; 1 cup(s) finely grated carrot (about 2 large); 1/2 cup(s) craisins (dried cranberries); 3/4 cup(s) chopped walnuts

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Teresa Jacobson

New Orleans, LA

Updated on Apr 16, 2012

I love baking with yogurt! It's a great way to lower fat and it makes whatever you're baking moist and fluffy! This is such a different combination but works really well for muffins and scones. Even though this recipe calls for Craisins (dried cranberries) fresh cranberries can be used but they do over power the other flavors so beware of that. These are so good and they freeze well!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield 8 Jumbo muffins

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 tablespoon ground flax seed (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 ounces plain yogurt
6 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
1 large egg
1 cup finely grated carrot (about 2 large)
1/2 cup craisins (dried cranberries)
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

How To Make carrot walnut craisin muffins

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray muffin pan with nonstick or line with paper cups. Soak dried cranberries in hot water for about 20 minutes, drain very well right before use.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ground flax, and salt. Set aside.
Step 3

Melt butter in microwave; set aside to cool slightly. Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, combine yogurt and egg. Slowly stir in cooled melted butter until well blended. Add mixture to flour mixture but do not stir.
Step 4

Add carrots, dried cranberries (well drained after having been soaked), and walnuts. Fold together until just blended. Don't over stir!
Step 5

Scoop into prepared muffin tin. Bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until toothpick tests done.
Step 6

Let cool completely. Wrap in plastic wrap, place into large freezer ziploc and store in freezer, if desired.
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