Best 6 Moist Carrot Cake Muffins Recipes

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Craving a moist and delectable treat? Embark on a culinary journey as we present a collection of tempting recipes for "moist carrot cake muffins." These bite-sized delights blend the classic flavors of carrot cake with a tender, moist crumb that will tantalize your taste buds. From simple and straightforward to decadent and indulgent, our curated selection of recipes caters to diverse preferences and skill levels. Prepare to indulge in a symphony of flavors, textures, and aromas as you discover the perfect recipe to satisfy your cravings for a moist and irresistible carrot cake muffin.

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SOFT & MOIST CARROT MUFFINS



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These Carrot muffins are moist, flavorful, and full of warm spices!

Provided by Holly Nilsson

Categories     Breakfast     Muffins     Snack

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 cups raw carrot (shredded)
1 apple (peeled and shredded)
½ cup raisins

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.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 muffin, Calories 348 kcal, Carbohydrate 42 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 41 mg, Sodium 266 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 19 g

MOIST CARROT CAKE MUFFINS



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Make and share this Moist Carrot Cake Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by HappyBunny

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 40m

Yield 12 Muffins

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup chopped carrot
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 slightly beaten egg
2 tablespoons oil
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups bran flakes
1 cup milk
1/3 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl.
  • Mix cereal and milk in another bowl, let stand for 3 minutes.
  • Mix in carrots, sugar, egg and oil.
  • Add to flour mixture until moist (Batter will be lumpy).
  • Stir in raisins.
  • Grease muffin pan and spoon batter into muffin pan filling each cup to 2/3 full.
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Serve warm.
  • STORAGE: Cool leftover muffins and wrap each tightly with plastic wrap and freeze.

HEALTHY CARROT CAKE MUFFINS RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: eggs, greek yogurt, maple syrup, milk, vanilla extract, carrots, whole wheat flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, light cream cheese, maple syrup, vanilla extract

Provided by Joey Firoben

Categories     Desserts

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 eggs
½ cup greek yogurt
½ cup maple syrup
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 carrots, shredded
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
8 oz light cream cheese, softened
¼ cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  • In a large bowl, whisk the eggs until light and fluffy.
  • Add in the Greek yogurt and whisk again until the mixture is smooth and fluffy.
  • Pour in the maple syrup, milk, and vanilla extract. Beat the mixture again until smooth.
  • Add the shredded carrots, whole wheat flour, baking powder, and cinnamon over the wet ingredients. Using a rubber spatula, fold the wet and dry ingredients together just until combined.
  • Using a medium ice cream scoop, portion the batter into a greased 12-cup muffin tin.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, until the muffins have risen and set.
  • For the frosting, beat the cream cheese in a small bowl until smooth.
  • Add in the maple syrup and vanilla and beat again until the mixture is well combined.
  • Once the muffins have cooled, use a small ice cream scoop to spoon a bit of the frosting on top of the muffins. Gently tap the muffins on the counter to smooth out the layer of frosting on top.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181 calories, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 5 grams, Sugar 11 grams

CARROT CAKE MUFFINS WITH CINNAMON GLAZE



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Tasty muffins with a tangy spicy glaze!

Provided by TPADULA

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Carrot Muffin Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup brown sugar
⅔ cup white sugar
1 cup flaked coconut
2 eggs
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup buttermilk
3 carrots, grated
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with juice
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 muffin pans, or use paper liners.
  • In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, allspice and salt. Mix in brown sugar, white sugar and coconut. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, oil, 1/2 cup buttermilk, carrots, pineapple, and vanilla. Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and add the egg/buttermilk mixture. Mix until batter is moistened. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the tops spring back when lightly tapped. Allow to cool.
  • In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 2 to 3 tablespoons buttermilk. Mix until smooth, then refrigerate until thickened. Drizzle over cooled muffins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.4 calories, Carbohydrate 33.3 g, Cholesterol 15.8 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 95.8 mg, Sugar 22.9 g

MOIST CARROT MUFFINS



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Make and share this Moist Carrot Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by in OH

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h

Yield 12-14 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/4 teaspoon allspice
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar (raw is great, could do mostly white with a little brown)
1 1/2 cups finely shredded carrots (juicing ones fine)
1/4 cup orange juice (or 1/4 cup water with 1 tbs. lemon juice)
2 tablespoons melted butter
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • preheat oven to 400 with pan of water at bottom of oven.
  • mix dry.
  • mix eggs and sugar.
  • mix in carrots and let sit 10 minutes.
  • mix in rest of wet ingredients.
  • fold in dry (don't over mix- will be lumpy).
  • pour into greased muffin cups (almost full).
  • bake 15-18 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 223.9, Fat 9.6, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 40.3, Sodium 171.3, Carbohydrate 32.1, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 17.4, Protein 3.8

CARROT CAKE MUFFINS



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These are a twist between a cinnamon roll and carrot cake cupcakes. You'll just have to roll your eyes and say 'Mmmmm' when you take your first bite! Another topping idea would be to sprinkle the muffins with a cinnamon-sugar mixture before baking. Top with a vanilla glaze.

Provided by clarinetlover

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Carrot Muffin Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup milk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons applesauce, or more as needed
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
⅔ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded carrots
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
  • Beat milk, eggs, applesauce, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in another bowl. Stir carrots into flour mixture; fold in milk mixture and butter until batter is just combined. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.6 calories, Carbohydrate 29.8 g, Cholesterol 47.9 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 246.4 mg, Sugar 12.9 g

Tips:

  • Use Fresh Carrots: Freshly grated carrots provide the best flavor and texture to your muffins.
  • Don't Overmix the Batter: Overmixing can lead to tough muffins. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Fill the Muffin Cups Evenly: This will ensure that all the muffins bake evenly.
  • Don't Overbake the Muffins: Overbaking can dry out the muffins. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of a muffin. If it comes out clean, the muffins are done.
  • Let the Muffins Cool Completely: This will allow the muffins to set and makes it easier to frost them.

Conclusion:

These moist carrot cake muffins are the perfect treat for any occasion. They're easy to make, delicious, and sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give these muffins a try. You won't be disappointed!

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