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Amazing Carrot Raisin Muffins

5 from 8 votes
Enjoy these muffins with the flavor of carrot cake: packed with the natural sweetness of carrots and plump raisins. Moist, flavorful, and vegan-friendly, they're a perfect treat or quick breakfast option.
Prep Time 14 minutes
Cook Time 19 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 182

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup raisins
  • 6 ounces plant-based milk
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup all purpose flour unbleached
  • cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 4 ounces natural applesauce
  • cup light olive oil
  • 2 ounces water

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Muffin tin
  • Box grater
  • Large bowl
  • Medium bowl
  • Wooden spoon
  • Rubber spatula

Method
 

  1. Soak the raisins in a bowl of warm water.
  2. Mix the soy milk with the vinegar and stir the together.
  3. Preheat oven to 400° F. Spray 12 muffin cups with non-stick spray or place a cupcake wrapper in each.
  4. Stir the dry ingredients (whole wheat flour through ground cloves) in a large bowl thoroughly with a whisk. Drain the raisins and add them along with the grated carrots. Mix these into the dry ingredients with a wooden spoon.
  5. Combine the plant-based milk with vinegar, applesauce, olive oil, and water in a small bowl with the whisk. Add into the large bowl. Mix the ingredients together just until combined with a wooden spoon.
  6. Place ½ cup of batter into each muffin cup. An ice cream scoop works well for this.
  7. Bake for 19-21 minutes or until the tops are firm and lightly browned.
  8. Cool for 5 - 10 minutes in the pan until the muffins can be handled. Then remove the muffins from the pan and finish cooling them on a baking rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 242mgPotassium: 170mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1842IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 1mg

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Notes

The nutrition estimate is from Spoonacular, which is based on mainly the USDA database. It uses one-twelfth of the recipe.
Vanilla soy milk was used for the nutrition analysis.
One batch makes 12 - 15 muffins.

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