We can’t get enough of these Easy Carrot Cake Muffins! Sweetened with brown sugar and flavored with cinnamon, these muffins pack in a healthy dose of carrots. Not only do the carrots bring extra sweetness and moisture, but they also add more flavor and nutrients to the muffins. For best results, please use freshly grated carrots. Top each muffin with a homemade cream cheese frosting for a beautiful presentation.
This muffin recipe is pretty easy to make, and you can whip it up in 30 minutes. While the oven preheats, grease and flour a muffin pan and make the batter. In a large bowl, mix the wet ingredients. In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined. Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin pan and transfer to the oven. Bake until browned and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. While the muffins cool, it’s time to make the frosting by beating the ingredients together. Pipe or spoon the frosting over the cooled muffins, and serve!
To make the Easy Carrot Cake Muffins, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 400 °F and grease and flour a medium-sized muffin pan.
In a large bowl, whisk together ½ cup vegetable oil, 2 beaten eggs, 1 cup grated carrots and ½ cup milk.
In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup sugar, 1 ½ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon salt.
Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pan.
Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool completely before frosting
In a medium bowl, beat together ¼ cup butter and ¼ cup plus ½ tablespoon cream cheese until creamy and smooth, about 1 minute. Add in 2 ½ cups powdered sugar a little at a time. While beating, add a pinch of salt and 2 tablespoons of cream and beat for about 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
Frost each muffin with the prepared cream cheese frosting.
Serve and enjoy!
These Easy Carrot Cake Muffins are easy to make, flavorful and delicious. And fast! It’s the perfect recipe to have on hand all throughout spring. Did you make this recipe? Tag @cookmerecipes on Instagram and hashtag it #cookmerecipes. We love seeing what you’ve made!
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