Quick & Easy Carrot Muffins
These perfect muffins are packed with the natural sweetness of shredded carrots and apples, warm cinnamon, and a hint of nutmeg!
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Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 368kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups carrots, peeled and grated
- ½ cup apples, peeled, cored, and grated
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped
- ¼ cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease the muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray or line with 12 paper liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together granulated sugar, light brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until combined. Stir in the grated carrots and apples.
- In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet. Stir together.
- Then, gently fold in the walnuts and raisins. Don’t overmix the batter.
- Scoop the batter and divide between the prepared muffin tin or paper liners. Bake for 20-24 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean. Start checking for doneness at the 20 minute mark and every 2 minutes after that. Let them cool slightly before transferring to a cooling rack. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 38.3g | Protein: 4.7g | Fat: 22.7g | Saturated Fat: 2.1g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 278mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20.6g | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg