inside-out carrot cake muffins

Name: Inside-Out Carrot Cake Muffins
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: ## FILLING:; 8oz package(s) cream cheese; 1/4 cup(s) sugar; few drops - fiori di sicilia, optional; ## MUFFINS; 2 1/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1/4 cup(s) light brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 3/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 large eggs; 3/4 cup(s) water; 1/3 cup(s) vegetable oil; 1 cup(s) grated carrots, lightly packed(about 2 medium-large)

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Michaela Blake

New Philadelphia, OH

Updated on May 30, 2012

A delightful and lighter version of carrot cake.

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cook time 20 Min

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yield 12 muffins

Ingredients

FILLING:
8oz packages cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
few drops - fiori di sicilia, optional
MUFFINS
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup grated carrots, lightly packed(about 2 medium-large)

How To Make inside-out carrot cake muffins

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 Degrees. Prepare 12 cup muffin tin.

Step 2

For Filling: Place cream cheese in microwave safe bowl and heat on low power for 40 seconds. Stir in 1/4 cup sugar and fiori di siclia(I used vanilla instead). Stir until smooth and set aside.
Step 3

For Muffin Batter: Whisk together all dry ingredients.
Step 4

In a small bowl whisk together eggs, water and oil until well combined.
Step 5

Stir the wet ingredients into dry(do not over mix or muffins will be dry and tough).
Step 6

Add carrots and stir.
Step 7

Drop two tablespoons batter into muffin cup(spread to cover bottom). Dollap on a heaping tablespoon filling. Now cover filling with more batter, use enough batter to come within 1/4 to 3/6 inch from top of muffin cup.
Step 8

Bake about 20 minutes. Top of muffins will be firm.
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