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Carrot Muffins Recipe

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Carrot Muffins Recipe
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  • Total Time 25 min Ico-add
  • Yield 24 Servings
  • Level Medium

A healthy alternative muffin for breakfast or snacking, this recipe combines the luscious richness of carrot cake with whole wheat flour and uses honey in place of sugar.
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 cups natural bran
  • 3 carrots, grated
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cup skim milk or orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup raisins
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Directions

  1. 1. Blend flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and bran together in food processor, pulsing for 4 to 5 seconds then pour into large mixing bowl.
  2. 2. Process carrots until pureed and add to dry ingredients.
  3. 3. Process the eggs and oil for 2 to 3 seconds then add to mixing bowl along with the milk, vinegar, honey, molasses and raisins.
  4. 4. Stir with a wooden spoon until just blended; do not over mix. Spoon the batter into paper-lined muffin tins and bake at 375 degrees F for 20 to 25 min.
 
 
  • Did you know?

    Carrots originated in present day Afghanistan about 5000 years ago, probably originally as a purple or yellow root. Nature then took a hand and produced mutants and natural hybrids, crossing both with cultivated and wild varieties.