KID-FRIENDLY CARROT CUPCAKES

Kid-Friendly Carrot Cupcakes image

I wanted to create a delicious muffin my kids would eat. This recipe turned out to be the perfect combination that my whole family loves!

Provided by Erin Lombard

Categories Desserts Cakes Cupcake Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

4 eggs
½ cup applesauce
¼ cup coconut oil, melted
2 tablespoons honey
⅓ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup white sugar
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups grated carrots
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup raisins

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 18-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
Mix eggs, applesauce, coconut oil, and honey together in a large bowl. Stir in brown sugar and white sugar. Mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and cinnamon slowly. Roll in carrots, walnuts, and raisins. Fill each muffin cup 3/4-full with batter.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170.2 calories, Carbohydrate 26.1 g, Cholesterol 41.3 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 127.8 mg, Sugar 14.1 g