Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Glaze

Ingredients

• Dry ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour (all purpose flour or all purpose gf flour also works!)

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 1/2teaspoons cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Wet ingredients:

• 1 cup finely shredded carrots (from about 2-3 carrots)

• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup

• 1/3 cup natural unsweetened applesauce (or sub 1 mashed ripe banana)

• 1 egg

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk For the glaze:

• 4 oz light cream cheese, softened

• 1/4 cup powdered sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1-2 tablespoons almond milk, to thin glaze Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 12-cup muffin pan with liners and spray the inside with nonstick cooking spray to prevent batter from sticking to the liners.

2. Next add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt to a medium bowl; stir to combine and then set aside.

3. In a separate large bowl, add carrots, maple syrup, applesauce, egg, oil and vanilla. Whisk to combine wet ingredients then slowly stir in milk and flour mixture until just combined.

4. Divide batter evenly between muffins cups or liners. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes in pan then transfer muffins to a wire rack to finish cooling.

5. Once cupcakes are completely cool, you can make the cream cheese glaze: Place cream cheese in medium microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 10-20 seconds or until cream cheese is somewhat warm and a little runny. Stir gently and add in powdered sugar, vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon of milk; stir again and add more milk if necessary until glaze reaches desired consistency.

6. Dip each cupcake top into cream cheese glaze then place back on wire rack. *For a special touch we dusted each cupcake with dried strawberry powder and placed icing flowers on top. #carrotcakecupcakes #easter #easterdessert #dessert #fyp #foodie #foodtiktok #bake #baker #homebaker