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Carrot Muffins With Pecans

April 2, 2013 by Scarlet

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Muffins are a lot like cupcakes, but they are more versatile. They are baked in small portions that perfectly suit an individual. They are sweet in taste but you don’t have to worry with frosting. Making muffins is a fun activity to do with kids and children also love to eat items they have helped bake. Muffins are great consumed as breakfast or an after school snack.  These Carrot Pecan muffins are delicious, healthy and easy to make.  Just follow the instructions below for muffins that are golden brown, slightly rounded and with good volume.

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Carrot Pecan Muffins Recipe

Pecan Carrot Muffin Ingredients

  • whole wheat flour (or all purpose flour or combo)- 1 and 1/2 cups 
  • Baking soda – 1 teaspoon
  • Baking powder – 2 teaspoons
  • Salt – 1/2 teaspoon
  • ground cinnamon- 1/2 teaspoon
  • Plain yogurt – 1 cup
  • 2 eggs
  • vanilla extract- 1 teaspoon
  • brown sugar – 3 tablespoons
  • butter or coconut oil- 3 tablespoons
  • Orange juice – 1/4 cup
  • Chopped pecans – 3 tablespoons
  • shredded carrot – 1 and 1/2 cups
  • Golden raisins – 1/3 cup (optional)

If you don’t have pecans on hand, walnuts or pumpkin seeds are also delicious substitutions.

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How To Make Carrot Muffins With Pecan Nuts

  1. Start by preheating the oven at 400 degrees F. Take a small bowl and then soak raisins in fresh orange juice while you prepare everything else.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. 
  3. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add the vanilla, mixed eggs and yogurt and mix until smooth. Add the raisins and orange juice, pecans, and shredded carrot.
  4. Finally, add the dry ingredient bowl into the wet and mix well. 
  5. Grease the muffin cups. And/or line them with muffin tin liners or squares of parchment paper. Scoop the batter and fill in muffin cups about 3/4 of the way full. Bake it in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. To check whether it is perfectly baked or not just insert a toothpick in the center and if it comes out clean then the muffins are baked.
  6. Your hot and tasty muffins are ready to be served and enjoyed!

I hope you enjoy these carrot pecan muffins. If you want to make them even tastier you can add chocolate chips or a cream cheese frosting but of course, they won’t be quite as healthy then!

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Carrot Pecan Muffins

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April 2, 2013
by Scarlet Paolicchi
Cuisine American
Category Family Food Ideas And Recipes
Healthy and delicious muffins with pecans, carrots, and raisins.
Persons
12
Serving Size
1 muffin
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
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Carrot muffins

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter or coconut oil
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 3 tablespoons chopped pecans (or walnuts or pumpkin seeds)
  • 1.5 cups shredded carrots
  • 1/3 cup golden raisins (optional)

Instructions

  1. Start by preheating the oven at 400 degrees F. Take a small bowl and then soak raisins in fresh orange juice while you prepare everything else.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  3. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add the vanilla, mixed eggs and yogurt and mix until smooth. Add the raisins and orange juice, pecans, and shredded carrot.
  4. Finally, add the dry ingredient bowl into the wet and mix well.
  5. Grease the muffin cups. Scoop the batter and fill in muffin cups about 3/4 of the way full. Bake it in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
  6. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Carrot Pecan Muffins

Serves: 12

Amount Per Serving:
1 muffin
Calories 145.8 kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.41 g 9.2%
Saturated Fat 3.78 g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Cholesterol 29.31 mg 9.7%
Sodium 197.0 mg 8.2%
Total Carbohydrate 19.77 g 6.3%
Dietary Fiber 2.43 g 8%
Sugars 6.89 g
Protein 4.07 g
Vitamin A 16.1 % Vitamin C 4.15 %
Calcium 10.22 % Iron 5.33 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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  1. Lisa Nelson says

    April 3, 2013 at 5:28 am

    YUM!

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