Homemade Carrot Raisin Muffins

Carrot Raisin Muffins

Love carrot cake, but maybe not the frosting?  Looking for a healthier alternative?  These carrot and raisin muffins might be up your ally.

I made them with and without raisins.  That just involved scooping out some muffins before adding the raisins.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 stick softened butter
½ cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup applesauce
1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup raisins (optional)

How to Make Carrot Raisin Muffins:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Spray your muffin tin with non-stick spray.
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg .
Then add the butter, sugar, egg and vanilla and raisins, carrots and applesauce.
Next add the carrots and mix until incorporated together.
Place a heaping tablespoon of the batter into each muffin tin and go around again if you have more.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and the toothpick comes out clean.

Tips for Making Muffins:

• Shred your carrots or buy shredded carrots
• Cook a little less time and check with a toothpick, you want them a little moist
• If you don’t like raisins, don’t add them
• Or add raisins to half and reduce amount of raisins used
• We found using cupcake liners with these muffins, tends to dry them out a little to our liking
• Try our other delicious muffin recipes