These delicately spiced muffins are lightly sweetened with honey.
Original recipe makes 1 dozen
Ingredients
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons applesauce
1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
2/3 cup raisins
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PREP
10 mins
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COOK
20 mins
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READY IN
30 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
- Stir together whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, stir together eggs, buttermilk, oil, applesauce and honey. Stir egg mixture into flour just until combined. Fold in carrots and raisins. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
- Bake in preheat oven for 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Nutrition
Calories: 217 kcal
Carbohydrates: 38 g
Cholesterol: 36 mg
Fat: 6.1 g
Fiber: 3.3 g
Protein: 5.3 g
Sodium: 159 mg