Description
Indulgent “carrot cake muffins” blend classic comfort with sweet sophistication, promising a delightful morning treat. Moist crumb, warm spices, and cream cheese frosting invite bakers to savor each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 large carrots
- 2 eggs
- 200g (1 1/2 cups) self-raising flour
Dry Ingredients:
- 75g (1 cup) shredded bran cereal
- 125g (1/2 cup) light muscovado sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
Additional Ingredients:
- 225 milliliters (1 cup) milk
- 4 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 120g (4 ounces) cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- Zest of 1 orange
Instructions
- Immerse cereal in milk, allowing it to soften and absorb liquid for 15 minutes at room temperature.
- Blend cream cheese with granulated sweetener and half the citrus zest until smooth and well-incorporated.
- Prepare carrots by carefully grating them to yield the precise quantity needed.
- Combine softened cereal mixture with grated carrots, granulated sugar, flour, and aromatic spices, stirring until ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Vigorously whisk eggs with vegetable oil, then gently fold into the vegetable-cereal mixture to maintain airy texture.
- Layer muffin preparation by first adding a base of batter, then inserting a dollop of cream cheese filling, and covering with additional batter to create a hidden center.
- Position muffin tray in preheated oven at 220°C, baking for precisely 20 minutes until golden and springy to touch. Allow muffins to cool completely before consuming to ensure structural integrity and enhanced flavor development.
Notes
- Let soaked cereal sit exactly 15 minutes to achieve perfect moisture absorption without becoming soggy.
- Grate carrots finely to ensure smooth texture and even distribution throughout muffin batter.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother, lump-free filling that spreads easily between layers.
- Layer muffin batter strategically: bottom layer, cream cheese filling, top layer creates delightful hidden surprise center.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 204 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg