Carrot Apple Raisin Muffins

These Carrot Apple Raisin Muffins are going to be your new favorite snack! Incredibly moist and tender, they are delicious for breakfast and perfect for packing in kids' lunches.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: Muffins

Author: Kristin Maxwell

Ingredients

3 large Eggs
1/2 cup Vegetable oil
1/2 cup Sour cream or plain yogurt
1/3 cup Light brown sugar packed
1/3 cup Granulated sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
2 teaspoons Baking powder
1 teaspoon Baking soda
3/4 cup Grated carrots about 1 large peeled and trimmed carrot
3/4 cup Finely diced apples Gala, Honeycrisp or similar
1/2 cup Golden raisins

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners or grease generously with nonstick cooking spray. (I prefer to grease the pan rather than use the papers, which they can tend to stick to).
In a large bowl, whisk together egg, sugars, vegetable oil, sour cream, vanilla and spices to combine.
Gently stir in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt, just until combined. Do not overmix.
Gently fold in the carrots, apples and raisins.
Spoon batter evenly into muffin cups. An ice cream scoop works great for this.
Bake for 25-35 minutes or until the tops is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
Allow muffins to cool in pan for about 15 minutes before turning out on a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to one week, or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Notes

The natural fruit sugars (and sweet carrots!) mean you don't need a ton of added sugar, making these a healthy sweet treat.

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