Carrot Cake Muffins
Author: Mary Ann Dwyer
Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 1215 muffins
Ingredients
3 eggs, room temperature
2/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup applesauce
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 cups allpurpose flour, sifted
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg (optional)
2 tsp. baking soda
2 large granny smith apples, chopped (small)
1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup toasted pecans, chopped (small) and toasted
3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
1. Toast pecans in 350 degree oven for 6 minutes until fragrant. Set aside.
2. Cream eggs with canola oil, applesauce and vanilla. Beat with wire whisk until blended together. Add sugar
until fully incorporated.
3. Sift flour, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg (optional) and baking soda. Add to the creamed mixture. Then add in
apples, carrots, raisins, pecans and coconut. Scoop into greased muffin tins or into paper liners with large ice
cream scoop and bake at 375 degrees for 1820 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Recipe by The Beach House Kitchen at http://thebeachhousekitchen.com/2015/01/08/carrotcakemuffins/