CARROT CAKE MUFFINS

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These spicy whole-grain muffins are just sweet enough, unlike most cloying carrot cakes. And these are packed with carrots.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     breakfast, brunch, easy, quick, main course, side dish

Time 25m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 1/2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup raw brown (turbinado) sugar
1/3 cup canola oil
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup golden raisins tossed with 1 teaspoon unbleached all-purpose flour, or 2/3 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups grated carrots

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees with the rack in the upper third of the space. Oil or butter muffin tins.
  • Sift together the whole-wheat pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, oil, buttermilk and vanilla. Using a whisk or a spatula, stir in the dry ingredients and mix until well combined. Do not beat; a few lumps are fine, but make sure there is no flour at the bottom of the bowl. Fold in the raisins or pecans and the carrots.
  • Spoon into muffin cups, filling them to just below the top (about 4/5 full). Place in the oven, and bake 25 minutes until lightly browned and well risen.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 212, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 239 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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