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Whole Wheat Carrot Cake Muffins

Yields1 Serving

Muffins that taste like carrot cake and are full of fiber? Yes, please! This recipe blends whole wheat pastry flour with fresh carrots and delicious spices for a sweet treat. The recipe is modified to be diabetes-friendly by using applesauce as a sweetener and the cream cheese icing uses Greek yogurt for a creamy consistency. Adding fresh carrots, walnuts and whole wheat flour also delivers a great dose of Vitamin A, antioxidants, and fiber.

Whole Wheat Carrot Cake Muffins

 1.75 whole-wheat pastry flour
 1.50 tsp baking powder
 1.50 tsp ground cinnamon
 0.50 tsp baking soda
 0.25 tsp salt
 2 large eggs
 0.50 cup unsweetened applesauce
 0.50 cup light brown sugar
 0.25 cup granulated sugar
 0.50 cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
 1.50 grated carrots (about 3 medium carrots)
 0.50 cup toasted chopped walnuts
 0.33 cup unsifted confectioners' sugar
 1.50 reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners; coat with cooking spray. Set aside. Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk eggs, applesauce, brown sugar, granulated sugar and 1/2 cup yogurt in a large bowl; fold in carrots, walnuts and half of the flour mixture until combined. Add the remaining flour mixture; fold until just incorporated (some lumps can remain).

2

Fill the prepared muffin cups three-quarters full with batter (about 1/3 cup each). Bake until the muffins are golden and a wooden pick inserted in the centers comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely, about 20 minutes.

3

Whisk confectioners' sugar, cream cheese and the remaining 2 tablespoons yogurt in a small bowl; whisk in 2 to 3 teaspoons water to reach desired frosting consistency. Dollop and spread the frosting over the cooled muffins.

Nutrition Facts

1 servings

Serving size

12 muffins

Amount per serving
Calories198
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 55g71%

Saturated Fat 12g60%
Cholesterol 346mg116%
Sodium 201mg9%
Total Carbohydrate 328g120%

Dietary Fiber 28g100%
Total Sugars 179g
Protein 52g
Potassium 1141mg25%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.