A muffin is a small baked-bread product usually made in individual size while “healthy carrot muffin” is a muffin made with carrots and other muffin ingredients that are lower in unhealthy fats and sugar.
We use ingredients lower in unhealthy fats and sugar because we are going for a healthy snack or muffin. Carrot Muffin is a yummy and tasty treat that is baked.
This treat combines the greatness of carrot and the savouriness of muffins in one. This treat is a healthy alternative compared to regular muffins because of it’s nutritious content and less fats and less refined sugar.
These recipe is very easy to make and can be enjoyed as a breakfast treat, snack or a dessert. Let’s not forget it’s also healthy compared to other treats and they can be customized too, personalized to suit your taste preference. With that being said, let’s get started!
Ingredient For Healthy Carrot Muffin
– 2 cups Wheat flour
– 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
– ½ teaspoon baking soda
– ½ teaspoon salt
– 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
– ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
– ½ cup granulated sugar
– ½ cup brown sugar
– ½ cup vegetable oil
– 2 large eggs
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
– 1 ½ cups grated carrots
– ½ cup crushed pineapple, drained (optional)
– ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
PROCEDURES
Step one:
Gather your ingredients together to be ready for use. Then preheat your oven to 175°C. Bring out a muffin tin and line it with paper liners.
Step two:
Get a large bowl, Combine your dry ingredients; that is the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg and whisk properly until they are all evenly distributed then set aside
Step three:
Get a separate bowl and combine your wet ingredients together, that is the eggs, Vegetable oil, vanilla extract, granulated sugar and brown sugar and whisk properly until well combined.
Step four: Carefully add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients then mix properly until the ingredients are well combined and distributed. Note that you should be careful not to overmix the batter as this can result to a tough dough.
Step five:
Fold in your grated carrots into the batter. And if you are using the pineapple and nuts then you should add them as well. Fold them in properly.
Step six:
Distribute your batter to the prepared muffin cups evenly filling the cup 2/3 to the brim to avoid the muffin rising out if the cup.
Step seven:
Put the muffins in the preheated oven and bake for about 20 minutes more or less or bake until you insert a toothpick in the center of the muffin and it comes out clean. After baking take out the muffin and let it cool off for a bit in the tin then transfer them into a wire rack to cool off completely.
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Once cooled, serve and enjoy you deliciously baked Carrot Muffin. You can also frost them with cream cheese frosting for extra sweetness if you desire. That’s it ! Your healthy baked delicious carrot muffins are ready to be enjoyed as you like. Trust me this recipe is absolutely wonderful. Imagine having a delicious and healthy combo in one. That’s like perfect.
Final Thought
Like I said, this recipe is very easy to make, less time consuming and requires less ingredients. These treats contains a lot of health benefits as mentioned earlier and they are versatile as well.
It can be enjoyed in any gathering or as a breakfast, snack or dessert and they are customizable to suits ones taste preference. I really recommend you try this amazing recipe.
I hope this helps you a lot to achieve that delightful treat being the carrot muffin you’re craving. If you found this article helpful, please share with your family, friends and loved ones and also leave a comment down below on the comment section about your experience or new ways you have discovered to customize your carrot muffins. We’ll happy to hear from you. Have a lovely Baking!!
