Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Delicious Real Carrot Muffins


This recipe I thought of after eating my mom's amazing squash muffins. I thought I am sure carrots would be just as good as the squash. So I tried it and sure enough it was! This is a great dish because you can have it as a side with dinner as your starch or vegetable, although I suggest you don't count it as your veggie or if you add frosting to it it can made into your healthy dessert!
 
Delicious Real Carrot Muffins

1 1/3 cups grated raw carrots (its about 3 large carrots)
1/2 cup of apple juice
1 1/3 cups of whole wheat flour
3/4 cups of white sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup of vegetable oil
1 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1. preheat oven to 350*

2. mix the sugar, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt together.
3. then mix in the apple juice, carrots, egg, vegetable oil and vanilla.
4. mix well
5. lightly grease and flour 12 muffin pans
6. bake in a preheated oven at 350* for 30 minutes
7. let cool on racks for at least 30 minutes

Frosting- option for dessert
Buy cream cheese frosting or vanilla frosting or if you are like me and hate eating anything store bought you can make them at home- Here are the recipes:

Vanilla Frosting-
2 cups of confectionery sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup butter melted
2 tbsp. water

Cream Cheese Frosting (this is probably best with these muffins)
16oz of cream cheese softened
1/2 cup of butter melted
2 cups on confectionery sugar
1 heaping tsp. of vanilla extract

once the butter is melted and the cream cheese is softened just mix it all together and frost your muffin




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