FLUFFY CARROT MUFFINS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
These delicious carrot muffins are light and fluffy.
Provided by anonymous
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes Carrot Muffin Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the bottoms only of 12 muffin cups, or line with baking cups. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
- Beat the eggs and sugar until frothy and lightened in color. Stir in the oil, vanilla extract, and grated carrot; fold in the flour mixture. Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tins.
- Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove to cool on wire racks.
- Meanwhile, prepare the icing by beating together the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Frost the cooled muffins and chill until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.4 calories, Carbohydrate 45.7 g, Cholesterol 56.9 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 366.4 mg, Sugar 33.3 g
MINI CARROT CUPCAKES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h50m
Yield 48 mini cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Make the topping: Peel long ribbons from the carrot using a vegetable peeler, then slice the ribbons lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide strands (you'll need about 48).
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Bring the granulated sugar and 3/4 cup water to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the carrot strands and simmer until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain and cool slightly. Arrange the strands in squiggles on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake until dry, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Make the cupcakes: Raise the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Line two 24-cup mini-muffin pans with paper liners. Put the flour, almonds, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and allspice in a food processor and pulse until the nuts are finely ground.
- Whisk the grated carrots, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl until combined. Stir in the flour mixture until just combined. Divide among the mini-muffin cups, filling each three-quarters of the way. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 5 minutes, then remove the cupcakes from the pans to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, make the frosting: Beat the confectioners' sugar, cream cheese and butter with a mixer until fluffy. Beat in the lemon juice and almond extract. Pipe or spread on the cupcakes. Top with the candied carrots.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 124 calorie, Fat 6 grams, SaturatedFat 1.5 grams, Cholesterol 19 milligrams, Sodium 71 milligrams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Protein 1 grams, Sugar 14 grams
MINI DATE NUT CARROT MUFFIN SANDWICHES WITH CREAM CHEESE CENTER FROSTING
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Spray 12 muffin tins with nonstick spray. In a medium bowl, stir muffin mix, bran, milk, and egg until just blended. Fold in carrots, dates, and confectioners' sugar. Be careful not to over-mix; the batter should be lumpy. Divide batter equally among the muffin tins. Bake until a toothpick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool slightly before frosting.
- To make the cream cheese frosting, combine the softened cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and carrot shavings in a medium bowl; stir until well blended.
- Slice muffins in half, spread with the cream cheese frosting, and then sandwich together. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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