Carrot cake muffins

If you love carrot cake, you’re going to love these carrot cake muffins. The recipe is super easy and in less than an hour you have delicious fluffy muffins.

Why this recipe works

• Easy – these carrot cake muffins are a perfectly easy way to make a tasty snack or something to serve over coffee.
• Adjustable – if you want to add more spices or different flavors, that is super simple to do.

Recipe ingredients

• carrots – while you can use ready grated carrots, it is always best to do this fresh for the best flavor. With a box grater, it’s easy to do.
• all purpose flour – that works best for these carrot cake muffins.
• milk – I use regular whole milk but you can substitute for a plant-based alternative.
• spices – I use a mix of cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg but you can easily add other spices like cardamom or use a spice mix like my gingerbread spice mix or speculaas mix.
• oil – I use sunflower oil but you can use another neutral vegetable oil.
• sugar – I used regular white sugar but you can also use brown sugar if you prefer. The flavor will be subtly different.

As always make sure to check the full details on ingredients and quantities in the recipe card below. In addition to the ingredients, you will also need a muffin tin with paper liners.

How to make the carrot cake muffins

Muffins are super easy to make and always tasty. The same is true for these carrot cake muffins. Grating the fresh carrots is probably the most time-consuming part.

As mentioned you can use pre-cut carrot julienne for the muffins, but freshly grated carrots will contain more moisture and will keep the muffins tasty and moist for much longer. It will give the best results!

To make the muffins, combine the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, add the wet ingredients and mix them through. Combine the wet mix with the flour mixture to create your muffin batter.

It’s fine if the mixture is still a little lumpy. It’s easiest to add the batter to the muffin tin using an ice cream scoop. You can add some toppings before baking to the muffin top if you want. Think about adding some chopped nuts for instance.

Carrot cake toppings

For an even stronger carrot cake flavor, finish the muffins with a delicious cream cheese frosting. Of course, there are loads of other toppings you can choose from, like the selection below:

• Cream cheese frosting
• Ermine frosting

Storing Carrot Cake Muffins

Muffins can be stored in the freezer or outside the refrigerator. If you have opted for a creamy topping, add it just before serving. This makes them easier to store.

How long do carrot cake muffins keep?

They can be stored outside the refrigerator for a week. You can store them in a food storage container, a Ziploc bag, or wrapped in plastic wrap.

Can carrot cake muffins be frozen?

If you want to store them for a longer period of time, it is best to freeze them. Wrap them tightly, and they will keep for three months. One extra tip: If you freeze them individually, it will be easier to defrost the desired amount.