Carrot Apple Muffins

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"A wonderful textured muffin that is a welcome breakfast delight."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 12 muffins

ingredients

• Topping

• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• Muffins

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups peeled grated carrots
• 1 cup peeled grated apple
• 1⁄2 cup finely chopped hazelnuts
• 1⁄2 cup dried currants or 1/2 cup raisins
• 1⁄2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

directions

1. Topping: in a small bowl, add sugar and cinnamon; stir to combine; set aside.
2. Muffins: Add the first 5 ingredients to a mixing bowl; stir to combine.
3. Add in carrots, apple, hazelnuts, currants/raisins, and coconut; stir to combine.
4. In another bowl, add oil, eggs, and vanilla; whisk to combine.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the liquid ingredients; stir just until moistened (do not overmix).
6. Pour batter into muffin cups that have been lightly buttered or sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
7. Sprinkle topping mixture over batter.
8. Bake at 400° 20-25 minutes or until golden and pick comes out clean.
9. Let pan cool on wire rack before turning muffins out of pan.

Reviews

[annlouise]

Scrumptious way to use up those carrots and apples that are getting too old! I used 3/4 whole wheat pastry flour and 1/4 unbleached white. I used 3/4 sucanat and 1/4 granulated sugar. I only peeled my apples because they were wrinkly, but otherwise would have left the peel on. I had raisins, walnuts, and only unsweetened coconut, but even my sweet tooth thought that was sweet enough.