Wicked Whole Wheat Orange Carrot Muffins

Description

These muffins are packed with whole wheat, carrots, and orange zest. Very little guilt and lots of flavour; YUM!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 eggs
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ⅔ cup applesauce
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 cups shredded carrots
  • 1 orange, zested

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
  2. Sift whole wheat flour
  3. all-purpose flour
  4. baking powder
  5. baking soda
  6. and cinnamon together in a bowl.
  7. Whisk eggs
  8. brown sugar
  9. applesauce
  10. and vegetable oil together in a bowl. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture just until ingredients are moistened; fold in carrots and orange zest. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
  11. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean
  12. about 30 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 12

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