Carrot-Apple Muffins Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Muffin Recipes. (Carrot-Apple Muffins Recipe). Cooler weather has arrived, and as always, my mind wanders to fall produce with apples at the top of the list. These tender, lightly sweetened, moist muffins taste like carrot cake, spice cake, and apple cake combined. These muffins freeze well and can be quickly reheated in the microwave on a low temperature for a quick breakfast.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 muffins

Carrot-Apple Muffins Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

½ cup old-fashioned oats

¼ cup brown sugar

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 cup low-fat vanilla Greek yogurt

⅓ cup buttermilk

¼ cup vegetable oil

1 large egg

lightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¾ cup peeled and grated apple

¾ cup peeled and grated carrots

⅓ cup chopped walnuts

lightly toasted

Bread

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.

Step 2

Stir together flour oats brown sugar baking powder cinnamon baking soda salt and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Whisk together yogurt buttermilk oil egg and vanilla extract in a second bowl. Fold flour mixture into yogurt mixture mixing just until combined and flour disappears. Stir together apple carrot and walnuts in a separate bowl; gently fold into the batter. Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups.

Step 3

Bake muffins in the preheated oven until golden brown or a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean 17 to 19 minutes.

Step 4

Cool muffins in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutritional Information

Carrot-Apple Muffins Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 180.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5g 10%

Carbohydrates: 23.7g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 1.5g 6%

Sugars: 7.9g

Fat: 7.6g 12%

Saturated Fat: 1.2g 6%

Cholesterol: 16.9mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 1363.8IU 27%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.8mg 14%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 3%

Vitamin C: 0.9mg 2%

Folate: 37mcg 9%

Calcium: 61.1mg 6%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 16.7mg 6%

Potassium: 100.3mg 3%

Sodium: 191.2mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 68.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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