Description
Treat your mom to these delightful Mother’s Day carrot cake muffins! With a perfect blend of warm spices and sweet carrots, these muffins are moist and topped with creamy frosting, making them a delicious way to celebrate her special day. Easy to prepare and bursting with flavor, they’re sure to bring smiles all around.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup grated carrots (about 2 medium)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- Cream cheese frosting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until combined.
- In another bowl, beat the eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually mix into the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Gently fold in the grated carrots and nuts if using.
- Spoon the batter into muffin cups about two-thirds full. Bake for 18–20 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow muffins to cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring them to a wire rack. Frost with cream cheese frosting if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (70g)
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg