Garden Carrot Spiced Muffins

Still have garden carrots waiting to be used?

We did! So I made muffins :) 

Delicious muffins with some whole wheat flour, oats, and a hint of spice.

Enjoy!

Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup rolled oats (plus a bit more for topping)

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground cloves

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp ginger

1 cup milk

3/4 cup applesauce

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 egg

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 cups grated carrot

Instructions: 

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease 12 cup muffin pan (or use cupcake wrappers).
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and ginger.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, applesauce, brown sugar, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla. 
4. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry and whisk until all ingredients are mixed. Stir in the carrots. 
5. Divide the mixture between the muffin cups. Cups should be filled almost to the top. top with a sprinkle of oats.
6. Bake for 20 minutes or until muffin tops spring back when poked and a toothpick comes out clean. 

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