How to Make Healthy Carrot Muffins

Add vegetables to your kid's diet by baking these moist carrot muffins. These make great snacks to add to your child's lunch box.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teas. salt
• 1 teas. cinnamon
• 1/4 teas. cloves
• 1/4 teas. ginger
• 1/4 teas. nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups oil
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups grated carrots
• 1 teas. vanilla
• 1 cup chopped nuts

1. In large bowl, add the flour, sugar, brown sugar, salt and spices. Mix well with spoon.

2. Add 4 beaten eggs, vanilla and oil to the batter. Blend well using wooden spoon.

3. Blend in the grated carrots and nuts.

4. Prepare the muffin pan by spraying with a cooking spray. Pour the batter into the pan and bake in a pre heated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.

5. Remove and cool on a wire cooling rack before serving or storing.

Tips & Warnings

• Use the toothpick test to check if it is completely baked.
• Muffins may be frozen in a freezer bag until needed.

[Ballzy]

on 9/27/2008 Great Article! 5*

[momofour]

on 8/25/2008 Now if I could just keep myself from smothering them in cream cheese frosting, I would be doing good! Thanks for sharing!

[Desula]

on 8/24/2008 What a clever way to get those veggies in kids diets, plus add fiber to an adult menu. Thank you for this recipe on carrot muffins.