Lightened-Up Carrot Cake Muffins Recipe

Name: Lightened-Up Carrot Cake Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: FOR THE MUFFINS:; 1 cup White Whole Wheat Flour; 1 cup All-purpose Flour; 1 teaspoon Baking Powder; 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda; 1 teaspoon Cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoons Nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoons All Spice; 1/4 teaspoons Ginger; 1/2 cups Nonfat Plain Yogurt; 1/2 cups Unsweetened Applesauce; 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil; 2/3 cups Packed Brown Sugar; 1 whole Large Egg; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 1 cup Canned Crushed Pineapple (in 100% Pineapple Juice); 1/2 cups Unsweetened Almond Milk; 1-1/2 cup Finely Grated Carrots; FOR THE GLAZE:; 3 ounces, weight 1/3 Reduced Fat Cream Cheese (softened); 1-1/2 cup Powdered Sugar; 1-1/2 Tablespoon Fat-free Half-and-half; 20 whole Pecan Halves

Servings: persons

FOR THE MUFFINS:
1 cup White Whole Wheat Flour
1 cup All-purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoons Nutmeg
1/4 teaspoons All Spice
1/4 teaspoons Ginger
1/2 cups Nonfat Plain Yogurt
1/2 cups Unsweetened Applesauce
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2/3 cups Packed Brown Sugar
1 whole Large Egg
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 cup Canned Crushed Pineapple (in 100% Pineapple Juice)
1/2 cups Unsweetened Almond Milk
1-1/2 cup Finely Grated Carrots
FOR THE GLAZE:
3 ounces, weight 1/3 Reduced Fat Cream Cheese (softened)
1-1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
1-1/2 Tablespoon Fat-free Half-and-half
20 whole Pecan Halves

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For the muffins:
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1. Preheat oven to 350 F. In a small bowl, combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda, and spices.
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2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the yogurt, applesauce and oil.
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3. Stir in the sugar, egg, vanilla, pineapple, almond milk, and shredded carrots.
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4. Gently stir in the flour mixture being careful not to over mix. (Over mixing will produce flat and chewy muffins.)
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5. Fill lined standard size muffin cups 3/4 full. (I got 20 muffins out of this recipe.)
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6. Bake For 20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick can be removed cleanly.
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7. Allow to completely cool before adding glaze.
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For the simple cream cheese glaze:
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1. In a mixing bowl using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and half-and-half until smooth.
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2. Pour into a small zip bag and snip the corner off.
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3. Drizzle over muffins. Each muffin should get approximately 1/2 tablespoon of glaze.
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4. Top with 1 pecan half.
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5. Enjoy!

4332

kcal

Calories

394

Fat

201

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 23 ingredients. The key ingredients include: FOR THE MUFFINS:, 1 cup White Whole Wheat Flour, 1 cup All-purpose Flour, 1 teaspoon Baking Powder, and more.

Yes, Lightened-Up Carrot Cake Muffins falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Lightened-Up Carrot Cake Muffins

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