Step Up Your Brunch Game With Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins

By Nicole Weston

carrot cake muffins There’s nothing quite like a decadent carrot cake covered with a swirl of cream cheese frosting, but sometimes you’re looking for something a little lighter — not to mention easier to make. That’s where these muffins come in. They’re the perfect way to get all the flavors of the classic treat onto your brunch buffet. Serve ‘em for Easter , Mother’s Day or at any weekend brunch-fest.

Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins

Time: 35 minutes Yield: 12 muffins

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups shredded carrots (approx. 3–4 medium carrots)
Pro Tip: Shred your carrots with a regular cheese grater for coarse shreds that are visible in your muffins.

Instructions

1. Mix the Batter

Preheat the oven to 375º F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, spices and sugars. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add in egg, vegetable oil, buttermilk and vanilla. Whisk until combined.

2. Add Carrots

Fold in shredded carrots and stir just until the batter comes together and no streaks of dry ingredients remain. Divide mixture evenly into prepared muffin pan.

3. Bake

Bake for 18–20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean and the tops of the muffins spring back when lightly pressed. Allow muffins to cool completely before serving. Store in an airtight container for several days.

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8 Responses to “Step Up Your Brunch Game With Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins”

  3. Lesley Brustman

    The directions say to add salt but there is no salt listed in the ingredient list. How much salt do you add or is there no salt in the recipe?

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    • Customer Service

      Hello Lesley,
      Absolutely, add a 1/4 teaspoon salt to the ingredient list.
      Happy Baking!
      Colette

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  4. Bunnie Grant

    Looks good but what’s the nutritional content ? Are they keto friendly?

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    • Customer Service

      Hello Bunnie,

      Thank you for contacting us.

      The nutritional information is not available for this recipe. You can review the ingredients listed in the recipe and make adjustments as needed.

      For further information or assistance, please chat, email, or call Customer Service.

      Sincerely,

      Sarah
      Craftsy

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