Carrot Cake Muffin... or is it a Cupcake?

Well, I found this delicious recipe for a Skinny Carrot Cake Muffin.... healthy and full of good nutritious ingredients. (see recipe below)

Looks good right?

Full of walnuts...

Shredded carrots...

 Raisins... and then mix it all together....

Skinny Carrot Cake Muffins

(adapted from http://www.generationyfoodie.com/2013/03/skinny-carrot-cake-muffins.html)

 

Ingredients

• 1.25 cups white flour
• 1.25 cups wheat flour
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1.5 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp allspice
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
• ¼ cup olive oil (or canola oil)
• ½ cup almond milk (or skim milk)
• 2 cup shredded carrots (approx 4-5 carrots, peeled and shredded)
• ⅓ cup unsweetened raisins
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts
• cooking spray

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375
2. In a large bowl, combine flours, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg, set aside
3. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, vanilla, applesauce, oil, and milk until frothy
4. Add carrots, raisins and walnuts to wet mixture
5. Create a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet mixture
6. Using a rubber spatula, fold dry into wet ingredients. Be careful not to overmix
7. Carefully spoon muffin mixture into greased muffin tin
8. Bake for 20 minutes and allow to cool

Ok, looks good right....

But what if you wanted to frost half with a little bit of decadent icing.... cream cheese of course!

You know.... because you invited your parents for dinner at the last minute and you know carrot cake is your dad and husbands favourite... Well, go ahead, kick it up a notch!

Here's the most decadent icing - a treat for sure!

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1 8 oz pack of light cream cheese, softened
• 5 tablespoons of butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar

Directions:
Using a mixer, beat the ingredients until smooth, about 5 minutes.