Skinny Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Skinny Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients: 3⁄4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour; 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1⁄4 tsp fine salt; 1⁄2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 pinch ground nutmeg; 3⁄4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed; 1⁄4 cup canola oil; 2 large egg; 1 1⁄2 cup carrots, peeled and finely shredded (about 2 medium carrots); 1⁄2 cup natural applesauce; 1⁄2 tsp vanilla extract; 1⁄4 cup walnuts, plus 2 tbsp, finely chopped; 4 oz low-fat cream cheese, such as Neufchatel, at room temperature; 3⁄4 cup powdered sugar, sifted; 1⁄2 tsp lemon zest, finely grated

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INGREDIENTS

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3⁄4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour

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1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour

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1 tsp baking soda

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1⁄4 tsp fine salt

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1⁄2 tsp ground cinnamon

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1 pinch ground nutmeg

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3⁄4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed

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1⁄4 cup canola oil

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2 large egg

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1 1⁄2 cup carrots, peeled and finely shredded (about 2 medium carrots)

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1⁄2 cup natural applesauce

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1⁄2 tsp vanilla extract

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1⁄4 cup walnuts, plus 2 tbsp, finely chopped

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4 oz low-fat cream cheese, such as Neufchatel, at room temperature

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3⁄4 cup powdered sugar, sifted

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1⁄2 tsp lemon zest, finely grated

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