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Pumpkin Carrot Cake Muffins


Course Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes


Ingredients  

  • 2 1/2 cup carrots grated
  • 2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 10 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt
  • 2 cups pumpkin puree
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 tablespoons orange juice
  • 3 teaspoon vanilla

Sweetened Orange Cream Cheese Frosting (optional)

  • 16 ounces cream cheese
  • 7 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 5 tablespoons orange juice

Instructions

  • . Preheat oven to 350ºF and line 36 muffin cups with baking liners.
  • Grate the carrots (I use a box grater and use the second largest sized hole). Set aside.
  • In a medium sized bowl, combine the carrots, flours, flax, baking powder and soda, cinnamon and allspice. Stir to mix well. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine brown sugar and butter and beat using a stand mixer or a hand mixer until smooth.
  • Add the eggs and beat until incorporated.
  • Stir in yogurt, pumpkin, orange juice, and vanilla.
  • Add the flour mixture to the sugar/butter/egg mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon until well mixed, but do not over mix.
  • Add a scant 1/4 cup of batter to each muffin cup, making about 36 muffins in all.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 14-16 minutes, or until cooked through when tested with a toothpick.
  • Remove muffins from the pan and cool on a wire rack completely.

For the sweetened cream cheese frosting:

  • Place cream cheese, powdered sugar, and orange juice in a food processor or bowl of a stand mixer and mix until smooth.
  • Cream cheese will store for up to a week in the refrigerator. (I have not tested freezing it.)

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 3896IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg

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