Delicious Carrot Cake Muffins

Submitted by Ceezie

"This recipe is packed with good things - whole wheat flour, flax seed meal and pineapple. This recipe came from Smart Balance Butter and that is the type of butter you should use in this recipe - however you can use any butter you like. It is also good with I can't believe it's not butter."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 24 muffins

ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1⁄2 cup flax seed meal
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1⁄2 cup applesauce
• 2⁄3 cup Smart Balance butter spread, softened (Smart Balance 67% buttery spread) or 1/2 cup oil (Smart Balance Omega Oil)
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 (12 ounce) can pineapple, crushed (with juice)
• 2 1⁄2 cups grated carrots
• 3⁄4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup raisins (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F Spray 24 medium muffins cups with cooking spray.
2. Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl; whisking together. In a separate bowl combine the eggs, applesauce, butter or oil and milk.
3. Stir in the crushed pineapple and then add the applesauce mixture to the dry ingredients; stirring just until combined.
4. Fold in the grated carrots, nuts and raisins. With a large spoon; fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
5. Bake for 25 minutes or just until lightly browned.