Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins with Cream Cheese Glaze

There is nothing like warm spiced carrot cake topped with a cream cheese icing. To lighten it up, I make Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins with Cream Cheese Glaze for every special occasion. They are a crowd favorite! First, I make a homemade cake batter using whole wheat flour, grated carrot, coconut flakes, and applesauce. I then bake the muffins until they are golden and allow them to cool. Finally, I glaze the muffins with a mixture of light cream cheese, skim milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Kids and adults go crazy for my Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins with Cream Cheese Glaze!

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What Are the Health Benefits of Carrots?

Carrots are one of the most healthy vegetables out there. They are also a vegetable that can be turned into a delectable sweet cake! Carrots contain tons of antioxidants in them. The beta-carotene in carrots helps improve eye and bone health. Just 1 cup of carrots contains more than your daily recommended Vitamin A, and also a significant amount of biotin. Biotin is the mineral that attributes to healthy nails, skin, and hair.

There are so many reasons to eat carrots. Not only are they healthy, but they are delicious! Want more carrot recipes? Try my easy Honey Candied Carrots Recipe!

 

Ingredients in These Yummy Muffins

• whole-wheat white flour
• sugar
• cinnamon
• salt
• grated carrot
• sweetened coconut flakes
• unsweetened applesauce
• raisins
• pecans
• vanilla
• egg
• skim milk
• ⅓ less fat cream cheese
• powdered sugar

How to Make Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins with Cream Cheese Glaze

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with 12 muffin liners, or spray the unlined tin generously with nonstick cooking spray.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt.

In another medium mixing bowl, stir together the rest of the muffin ingredients.

Add half of the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, to moisten. Then add the remaining wet ingredients and stir together until combined.

Evenly pour the batter in the prepared muffin tin.

Bake for 15-18 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Take them out to cool on a cooling rack and make the glaze.

To make the Cream Cheese Glaze: Soften the cream cheese by microwaving it in a microwave safe bowl for 20-30 seconds, until it is almost pourable.

Whisk in the powdered sugar, skim milk and vanilla.

When the muffins are completely cool, dip the tops in the glaze and allow the excess to drip off.