Carrot Muffins Recipe From Scratch

SOFT & MOIST CARROT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Greased or line muffin tins.
• In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
• Whisk sugar, oil, and eggs in a separate bowl.
• Stir egg mixture into dry ingredients just until combined.
• Lightly fold in carrots, apples and raisins.
• Divide the mixture into prepared muffin tins
• Bake 25-29 minutes or until tops are golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

CARROT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. In a blender or food processor, combine remaining ingredients; cover and process until carrots are finely chopped. Pour carrot mixture over dry ingredients; stir just until combined. , Fill greased muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 425° for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

AWESOME CARROT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine raisins and water in a small bowl. Let soak for 15 minutes. Drain raisins, discard water and set raisins aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, oil and brown sugar; beat well. Combine egg mixture and flour mixture; mix just until moistened. Fold in carrots and drained raisins. Spoon into prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes before frosting.

BASIC CARROT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°C.
• Measure first 7 ingredients into a large bowl. Stir and make a well in the center.
• Combine next 4 ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix well. Add to well.
• Add grated carrot. Stir until just moistened.
• Divide evenly among 12 greased muffin cups.
• Top each muffin with some white sugar or some streusel topping. Here is where you can get really creative. Nuts might be nice for some people. Others might want some oatmeal sprinkled on top. You could do many different toppings in one pan.
• Bake for 20 - 22 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
• Let stand in pan for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool.
• **There are a few variations listed in the book.
• Date Nut Carrot Muffins: Stir in 1/2 cup chopped dates and 1/2 cup chopped pecans into buttermilk mixture. The baking time may need to be longer (20-25 minutes total).
• Ginger Oat Carrot Muffins: Reduce Whole wheat flour to 1/2 cup. Add 1/2 cup quick cooking oats. Add 2 tsp finely chopped, peeled gingerroot. Sprinkle tops of muffins with 1/4 cup quick cooking oats before baking. Baking time may need to be longer (20-25 minutes total).

CARROT CAKE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees with the rack in the upper third of the space. Oil or butter muffin tins.
• Sift together the whole-wheat pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt.
• In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, oil, buttermilk and vanilla. Using a whisk or a spatula, stir in the dry ingredients and mix until well combined. Do not beat; a few lumps are fine, but make sure there is no flour at the bottom of the bowl. Fold in the raisins or pecans and the carrots.
• Spoon into muffin cups, filling them to just below the top (about 4/5 full). Place in the oven, and bake 25 minutes until lightly browned and well risen.

EXTREMELY EASY CARROT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
• Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• In a separate bowl, combine eggs, apple sauce and brown sugar; beat well.
• Combine egg mixture and flour mixture; mix just until moistened.
• Fold in carrots and drained raisins.
• Spoon into prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Let cool for 30 minutes or eat immediately.

CARROT CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and oil. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, allspice and salt; gradually add to egg mixture. Stir in carrots. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in the coconut, pecans and raisins. Frost cupcakes. Store in the refrigerator.

SPICED CARROT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Line 12 cups (each 2 1/2 inches wide) of a standard muffin tin with paper liners; set aside. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, pumpkin-pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together yogurt, butter, and egg. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add yogurt mixture. Stir until just combined. Fold in carrots.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. (If desired, muffins can be baked immediately in a 375-degree oven for about 20 minutes.) Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes, then cover tin with plastic wrap, and freeze until ready to bake, up to 3 months.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake muffins (still frozen) until a toothpick inserted in center of one comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.