Healthy Carrot Muffins

Submitted by Kim A. Heaphy

"Here is a recipe for a wonderful, moist, healthy carrot muffin. The recipe is a combination of several recipes tossed together. I've been using this recipe since the 1990s and it has always been a hit!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 12 Muffins

ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄4 cup cooking oil
• 1⁄4 cup applesauce, unsweetened
• 1 cup carrot, grated
• 1 cup pineapple, crushed and with juice
• 1⁄4 cup golden raisin
• 1⁄4 cup walnuts, chopped

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400'F (200'C)
2. Combine first seven ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Mix the remaining ingredients in a separate bowl.
4. With a wooden spoon, mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients just until blended.
5. Fill greased muffin cups (or use muffin liners) 3/4 full.
6. Let sit for 10 minutes.
7. Then bake at 400'F for 20 to 25 minutes or until inserted knife comes out clean.
8. Let sit for 5 minutes and then remove from muffin tin.