Carrot Muffins

Simple no-fuss carrot muffins are adapted from Bon Appetit (August 1981).

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Yields: 24-30 muffins

Ingredients

• 2  cups sugar
• 1 1⁄4 cups  oil
• 4  eggs, lightly beaten
• 3  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  cups  grated carrots
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  nuts, optional
• 1⁄2 cup raisins, optional

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.
2. Grease or prepare muffin pans with paper liners.
3. Beat sugar and oil in bowl.
4. Add eggs to bowl and blend well.
5. In seperate bowl, sift dry ingredients (flour- salt).
6. Stir dry ingredients into batter, blending well.
7. Fold in carrots, nuts and raisins.
8. Spoon batter into muffin tins, filling 2/3 full.
9. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until tooth pick tests clean.