Carrot Orange Muffins

Name: Easy Healthy Breakfast Carrot Orange Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup Wheat Flour; 1/2 tsp Baking Powder; 1/2 tsp Baking Soda; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon; Zest from one Orange; 1/3 cup Orange Juice (about 1 medium orange); 1/2 cup Honey; 1/2 cup Molasses; 1 cup Applesauce; 2 Eggs; 2 cup Peeled, Grated Carrots; 1 cup Dried Cranberries or Raisins (optional, but recommended)

by The Floured Countertop

18 Muffins

40 min

Is anybody else’s sweet tooth still recovering from the Holiday treat overload? My body is just craving healthier options rather than indulgent desserts at the moment! As I was saying this to my sister, (she’s turned into my unofficial consultant for my recipes!), she mentioned trying my hand at a more healthy treat. So these Carrot Orange muffins were born! These muffins are packed with grated carrots, made with wheat flour, and have no oil or processed sugar. They’re great for an afternoon snack or quick breakfast. In the words of my four year old to his sister after he bit into one ‘...you HAVE to try one of these muffins!’.

Carrot Orange Muffins

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Recipe details

Yield 18 Muffins
Time spent: Prep time: 15 Minutes Cook time: 25 Minutes Total time: 40 min

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, then line a muffin tin with liner, lightly greased.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together 2 1/2 cups of flour, 1/2 tsp of baking powder, 1/2 tsp of baking soda, 1 tsp of salt, and 1 tsp of cinnamon.
Then add your wet ingredients to the bowl- the zest from one orange, 1/3 cup of orange juice, 1 cup of applesauce, 1/2 cup of Honey, 1/2 cup of molasses, and 2 eggs.
Fold in the 2 cups of grated carrots and the optional 1 cup of dried Cranberries or Raisins.
Fill the muffin liners 3/4 of the way full, then bake for 22-25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Comments

Kelly on Jan 14, 2021

Is there nutritional value I can see for these please :)

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- The Floured Countertop on Jan 14, 2021
  
  I don’t have that info, but I’m sure there’s a website you could type it into and find it!
  
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- Maureen Spangler on Jan 15, 2022
  
  Under the prep time, cook time there’s a link for nutritional info.
  
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Beth on Jan 15, 2021

When you say wheat flour - do you mean Whole Wheat (or White Whole Wheat) or All-Purpose Flour?

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- MaryAnn on Jan 15, 2021
  
  I would go with whole wheat pastry flour if you can find it. WW Bread flour might make them tough (too much gluten). I only have WW Bread flour, so I'm going to try half WW and half All Purpose. It should work. The fruit, carrots, applesauce, molasses, and honey will tend to make them dense, anyhow.
  
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- Beth on Jan 16, 2021
  
  thank you
  
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