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Healthy Carrot Muffins Recipe

Whip up a batch of these healthy carrot muffins. They are tasty muffins made with whole wheat flour, applesauce, and sweet honey. 
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Bread Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 155kcal
Author: Aileen Clark

Equipment

  • OXO Good Grips Medium Cookie Scoop
  • Wilton Rainbow Bright Standard Cupcake Liners, 300-Count
  • AmazonBasics Nonstick Carbon Steel Muffin Pan, Set of 2, 12 Cups Each

Ingredients

  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 cup grated carrots

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • In a large bowl, combine the applesauce, egg, honey, butter and vanilla extract. Stir until fully combined.
    A bowl of wet ingredients for muffins.
  • In a small bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg.
  • Add half of the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, stir well, then add the carrots. Combine fully before adding remaining flour mixture.
    Carrot muffin batter in white bowl.
  • Line a muffin pan with paper or silicone liners, and then portion 1/4 cup of batter into each liner.
    Muffin batter inside of metal muffin tin.
  • Bake for 22-25 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let cool in the muffin pan for 2 minutes.

    A large bunch of carrots next to stacked up carrot muffins.