Carrot Cake Cupcakes - Simply Scratch

Name: Carrot Cake Cupcakes - Simply Scratch
Ingredients: 1¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon fine salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper; 2 large eggs; 3/4 cup light brown sugar; 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1/4 cup unrefined coconut oil (melted but not hot); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup carrot (freshly grated or about 1 large); 1 (8 ounce) brick cream cheese (softened); 6 tablespoons browned butter (see notes); 1 pinch fine salt; 3½ cups powdered sugar (sifted); 1 pinch ground cinnamon (for garnish); 1 to 2 tablespoon toasted pecans (finely chopped, for garnish)

"These Carrot Cake Cupcakes are a classic jazzed up with 6 different spices and topped with a brown butter cream cheese frosting! Serves 12...."

INGREDIENTS

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1¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour

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1 teaspoon baking soda

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1/2 teaspoon fine salt

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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

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1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper

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2 large eggs

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3/4 cup light brown sugar

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1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

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1/4 cup unrefined coconut oil (melted but not hot)

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2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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1 cup carrot (freshly grated or about 1 large)

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1 (8 ounce) brick cream cheese (softened)

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6 tablespoons browned butter (see notes)

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1 pinch fine salt

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3½ cups powdered sugar (sifted)

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1 pinch ground cinnamon (for garnish)

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1 to 2 tablespoon toasted pecans (finely chopped, for garnish)

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