Carrot Raisin Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting
June 15, 2009 > 31 Comments
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Is it obvious yet that we love muffins around our house? I love them because I can make them ahead of time and they’re so versatile. There is no end to the kinds of muffins you can make. And the kids love them because, well…because they’re good.
These muffins are especially good with the cream cheese frosting. The kids felt like they were having cupcakes for breakfast.
This recipe will make 2 dozen muffins. You can easily halve it if you just want one dozen though. For me, I figured if I was going to do all the work of grating carrots, I might as well get a lot of muffins for the work.
Carrot Raisin Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 c. raisins + 1 c. boiling water
- 3 c. flour
- 3 t. baking soda
- 2 t. baking powder
- 1/2 t. salt
- 2 t. cinnamon
- 1/2 t. nutmeg
- 5 eggs
- 2 c. sugar
- 3/4 c. oil
- 3/4 c. applesauce (you can use any combination of the oil and applesauce that you want.)
- 2 t. vanilla
- 4 carrots, grated
- 3 oz. cream cheese
- 1 T. butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 1 t. vanilla
1. Place the raisins in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Set aside.
2. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar. Stir in oil, applesauce and vanilla until combined. Drain the raisins and add to the bowl. Add the carrots and mix. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir just until moistened.
4. Fill greased muffin tins 3/4 full. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 to 22 minutes, until browned and fully baked.
For the frosting:
1. Beat the cream cheese, butter or margarine, powdered sugar and vanilla together until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Frost muffins once they are fully cooled. Store in the refrigerator.
*If you want to freeze the muffins, frost them after they are thawed.
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June 15th, 2009 @ 10:28 pm
Ooh ~ those look so tasty and delicious! I’ll have to give this recipe a try!
June 15th, 2009 @ 11:09 pm
Who could not be tempted by the thought of muffins for breakfast??
June 15th, 2009 @ 11:14 pm
YUM, YUM, YUM!!! I will love making (and eating) these! Thanks for the recipe and linking up to TMTT.
June 16th, 2009 @ 12:56 am
Those look yummy!
June 16th, 2009 @ 7:04 am
Oh, yeah! These look great! I love carrot cake, so I bet these will we wonderful to have for breakfast. Yum!
June 16th, 2009 @ 8:24 am
Those look super yummy! I love carrot muffins and cake, I will have to try this recipe sometime!
June 16th, 2009 @ 9:41 am
Mmm, they look so pretty~
June 16th, 2009 @ 10:21 am
These look beautiful!
Melanie@Bella~Mella
June 16th, 2009 @ 10:36 am
Look those awesome! Thanks for sharing!
~Liz
June 16th, 2009 @ 10:48 am
Those look yummy!
June 16th, 2009 @ 11:19 am
These look great. This is my first week participating in the meme and I’m loving all of these recipes I’m finding.
June 16th, 2009 @ 1:31 pm
Approximately how much volume is 4 carrots? We have a very squat variety that I don’t think is a “normal” size…but I’d love to try this recipe!
June 16th, 2009 @ 4:28 pm
Looks delish! I love muffins, too.
June 16th, 2009 @ 5:36 pm
These sound and look so yummy! I love the idea of calling them breakfast cupcakes. My kiddos would jump on that for sure! We love having muffins around for breakfast or a quick snack. We’ll definitely give these a try. Thanks for sharing!
June 17th, 2009 @ 1:18 am
Oh my – your pictures are calling to me…..cupakes for breakfast! hmmmmmmm.
June 17th, 2009 @ 7:42 am
You had me at cream cheese frosting. Really. I love ways to sneak more veggies into my girls’ diets…these may be just the trick!
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June 18th, 2009 @ 4:07 am
I just love muffins. And with frosting? Awesome!
June 18th, 2009 @ 11:04 pm
Oh my, those images are simply delectable. Amazing photography. I’m suddenly very hungry
Jane T. @ atticmag
June 18th, 2009 @ 11:13 pm
Oh, these look SO good~ cream cheese icing is my absolute favorite!
June 18th, 2009 @ 11:28 pm
Yes, your images are jumping off the screen and begging to be eaten. I love how they came out the oven looking so perfect – nothing I make ever looks quite that wonderful. Thank you, great recipe!
June 19th, 2009 @ 12:31 am
Ohhh, I love carrot cookies with cream cheese frosting, so I know I would love these! I know my kids would love it if I made them too. Printing recipe now, thanks!
June 19th, 2009 @ 12:39 am
ohh these look sooo good – I love carrot muffins!!
June 19th, 2009 @ 12:44 am
Dang!! my printer is on the fritz– So i am hand copying this.
Yum– cream cheese frosting, how decidant.
TTFN~~Claudia
June 19th, 2009 @ 1:19 am
Carrot cake is my favorite but what a great idea to do as muffins. And so healthy! I’ll bet you could freeze the extras as you eat one a day!
June 19th, 2009 @ 1:40 am
Ohhh, yummy! It’s always great when you’re rewarded with something so delicious after having worked for it (I hear ya about the carrot grating!).
I’m sure these didn’t last too long, even with 2 dozen in supply.
June 19th, 2009 @ 8:13 am
Ha ha ha! My girlies would be over the moon if they got to have cupcakes for breakfast! Thanks for posting.
June 19th, 2009 @ 2:52 pm
I love breakfast and I love cupcakes! GREAT post!
June 19th, 2009 @ 5:57 pm
I’m thinking my boys would love these! Thanks for the great recipe.
~Misti
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June 30th, 2009 @ 4:02 pm
What a yummmy way to start your day….put me in for one please.
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