Carrot Cake Muffins

Instructions

1. 01

   Preheat the oven to 350°F / 180C / 160C fan or Gas Mark 4. Wash, peel and grate the carrots using the small/fine holes on a box grater. Set the grated carrots to the side.

2. 02

   In a large bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients (eggs, dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, applesauce, oil and vanilla extract) until well combined.

3. 03

   Add the grated carrots to the bowl with the wet ingredients. Stir until combined.

4. 04

   In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and ground ginger) until well combined.

5. 05

   Add the dry ingredients to the same bowl as the wet ingredients. Stir together until just combined. Be careful not to overmix at this point.

6. 06

   Add the raisins to the bowl and fold them into the batter until just combined.

7. 07

   Divide the batter between ten greased or lined muffin wells. Sprinkle a little turbinado sugar on top of each muffin (optional).

8. 08

   Bake the muffins for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown and puffed in the center. Allow the muffins to cool for about 5 minutes, then carefully loosen the edges with a knife and transfer the muffins to a wire rack to finish cooling. Enjoy!