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Carrot Cake Muffins

Here's how you make Carrot Cake Muffins
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  • Servings: 18
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 18 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup pecans nuts (toasted and coarsely chopped)
  • 2 cups carrots (grated)
  • 1 apple, peeled and grated
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup oil (canola oil)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • FOR CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  • 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 3 tablespoons icing sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  • Step 2: Place paper liners in 18 muffin cups.

  • Step 3: In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon.

  • Step 4: Stir in the nuts and coconut. Set aside.

  • Step 5: In a separate bowl whisk together the eggs, oil, and vanilla extract.

  • Step 6: Fold the wet ingredients, along with the grated carrot and apple, into the flour mixture, stirring just until moistened.

  • Step 7: Evenly divide the batter between the prepared muffin cups and bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  • Step 8: Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.

  • Step 9: After about 10 minutes remove the muffins from the pans and cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.

  • Step 10: Beat the butter and cream cheese until very smooth with no lumps.

  • Step 11: Gradually beat in the icing sugar until fully incorporated and smooth.

  • Step 12: Beat in the vanilla extract.

  • Step 13: Place a dollop of the cream cheese frosting on the top of each muffin.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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