Streusel-crunch spiced carrot cake muffins
Prep 20 min
Total 50 min
Makes 12 muffins
Updated Mar 14, 2018
Chatelaine
Ingredients
Batter
Instructions
- PREHEAT oven to 375F and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
- STREUSEL: Combine flour and brown sugar in a small bowl. Add butter and mix with hands until crumbly. Set aside.
- BATTER: Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and salt in a large bowl. Beat eggs, oil, buttermilk, both sugars and vanilla in a medium bowl, then stir into flour mixture until just combined. Stir in carrots.
- DIVIDE among cups, then sprinkle tops with pepitas and streusel. Bake until a tester inserted into centre of muffin comes out clean, 18 to 20 min. Cool in pan 10 min. Remove and serve warm. Kitchen note: You can also bake this recipe as a carrot cake loaf.
Nutrition
Calories 271, Protein 4 g, Carbohydrates 31 g, Fat 15 g, Fibre 1 g, Sodium 173 mg. Excellent source of vitamin AChatelaine Quickies: Blueberry pie
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