Description
Delight your taste buds with these Moist Carrot Cake Muffins topped with luscious Cream Cheese Frosting. These tender muffins are packed with carrots, pineapple, and warm spices, perfect for a cozy treat.
Ingredients
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Muffins:
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ¾ cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups finely grated carrots
- ½ cup crushed pineapple (drained)
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- ½ cup raisins (optional)
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare muffin tin: Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
- Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, beat eggs, oil, Greek yogurt, brown sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in carrots and pineapple.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Add wet mixture to dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in nuts and raisins.
- Bake: Divide batter into muffin cups and bake for 18–22 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Make frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, beat until fluffy.
- Frost muffins: Once muffins are cool, frost tops with cream cheese frosting.
Notes
- You can omit frosting for a lighter option.
- Add chopped nuts on top for decoration.
- Store frosted muffins in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
