As of: March 27, 2024, 7:00 a.m
By: Larissa Glunz
In the recipe for juicy carrot muffins, the little cakes make a big impression. You're welcome to grab it several times, and you're welcome to have a second look.
The classic carrot cake, which makes every guest happy not only at Easter, is also a practical take-away version. Small carrot or carrot muffins taste just as delicious and are also easy to make. To ensure that they remain juicy after baking and live up to their name, finely grated carrots are added to the dough. Once this step has been completed, the rest of the preparation of the muffins is very easy.
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Like the tried-and-tested all-in dough, which is often used as a base for a quick fruit cake, everything goes into one bowl and the washing up is done in no time. Carrot muffins are also a great way to incorporate more vegetables into your diet. Carrots are full of vitamins as well as fiber and minerals, so baking is healthier.
No matter whether she calls them carrot, carrot or turnip muffins, everyone loves these little delicacies. (Symbolic image) © Pond5 Images/IMAGO
The following ingredients are needed for carrot muffins:
150g butter, melted
250 g carrots, finely grated
200g sugar
200g flour
1.5 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 pinch of nutmeg, grated
2 eggs
50 g walnuts, roughly chopped
This is how you can prepare the carrot muffins in no time at all:
Preheat the oven to 180 °C top/bottom heat.
Mix butter, carrots and sugar together in a bowl.
Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg over it and fold in.
Also stir eggs into the dough. Briefly mix in the chopped walnuts.
Pour the dough in portions into a greased or lined 12-cup muffin tin. Bake the muffins in a hot oven for about 20 minutes and enjoy.
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The juicy carrot muffins with cream cheese frosting are just waiting to be devoured. (Symbolic image) © Pond5 Images/IMAGO
Easy Tasty Tip:
The carrot muffins can be decorated with an uncomplicated frosting and chopped nuts; the topping ensures the creamy finish. Mix 115 g cream cheese with 60 g soft butter, 125 g powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and add to the muffins using a piping bag as desired. Sprinkle nuts on top and you're done!
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The combination of carrots and cream cheese not only works as a sweet duo, it is just as delicious when combined with savory. The round carrot cream cheese balls look good on bread, while the filled carrot croissants are a real eye-catcher.
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