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Since my first try with carrots in a dessert went very well, despite all the doubts that I had, there was nothing else left to do but to enter a new experiment. Yes! Like Schwarzenegger in the movie „Terminator“, my carrot said the unforgettable sentence „I’ll be back“. And since Easter is here, there is no better time for it. So, here we are again, talking about carrots.
This time, on the menu are one of the most popular muffins in the last year or two on Pinterest – Carrot Cake Muffins. This muffin was first seen on the great blog „King Arthur Flour“ and after that, I haven’t seen a famous food blogger that hasn’t tried this recipe. The thing that makes it really irresistible is the beautiful cheesecake filling which leaves the impression that the muffin simply melts in your mouth.
Well, ok, if my more famous colleagues from the blogging community tried it, this is the time for me to do it. But, in order not to copy-paste the recipe from the King Arthur Flour, I decided to make a little adaptation of my own. If you have ever been on my Bread & Muffin page, you must have seen that almost every one has to have streusel crumbs. Yes, everyone in my home simply loves these sweet crumbs, so the tradition was to be continued. My Carrot Cake Muffins will bi covered with this sweet addition and sugar and milk glaze will be drizzled over it.
Ingredients
For Carrot Cake Muffins:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup grated carrots (about 2-3 medium carrots)
For cream cheese filling:
- 10 ounce cream cheese-softened
- 1/4 cup+1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
For Streusel Topping:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 /2 cup unsalted butter-melted
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Glaze:
- 1 Teaspoon milk
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F, line standard cupcake pan with paper liners and set aside.
- To make streusel topping in a medium bowl stir together 1 cup all-purpose flour, 2/3 cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon salt, add 1 /2 cup melted unsalted butter melted and stir it with a fork until crumbly, set aside.
- To make the filling beat the cream cheese, vanilla and sugar until smooth, set aside.
- To make the muffins, in a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients listed for the muffins.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, water and oil.
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