Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup apple sauce
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups finely grated carrots
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp ground cloves
Optional
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-slot muffin tin with paper liners to prepare for baking.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the apple sauce, eggs, brown sugar, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth. Gently fold in the finely grated carrots to evenly distribute them through the mixture.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, sift or whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, kosher salt, ground nutmeg, and ground cloves ensuring all spices are well incorporated.
- Fold dry into wet: Carefully fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients using a flat spatula. Mix just until combined to avoid overworking the batter. At this point, fold in the chopped walnuts if using.
- Fill muffin liners: Using a ¼ cup measuring scoop, portion the batter evenly into each muffin liner, filling them nearly to the top for well-formed muffins.
- Bake muffins: Place the muffin tin into the preheated oven and bake at 350°F for about 27 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Notes
- For a nut-free version, simply omit the walnuts.
- Ensure carrots are finely grated for best texture and moisture distribution.
- Check muffins around 25 minutes to prevent overbaking as oven temperatures vary.
- Store muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.
- These muffins can be made dairy-free by confirming vegetable oil and ingredients used are suitable.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 27 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
