Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing

Name: Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 1.25 c flour; .5 tsp baking soda; .5 tsp baking powder; .25 tsp salt; 1 tsp cinnamon; .125 tsp nutmeg; 1.5 chopped or grated carrots; .67 c granulated sugar; .33 c packed brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla + .5 tsp for frosting; .25 c unsweetened applesauce; .5 c oil; .5 stick butter; 3 oz cream cheese; 1.5 c powdered sugar; .5 c chopped pecans

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 18

Ingredients

1.25 c flour.5 tsp baking soda.5 tsp baking powder.25 tsp salt1 tsp cinnamon.125 tsp nutmeg1.5 chopped or grated carrots.67 c granulated sugar.33 c packed brown sugar2 eggs1 tsp vanilla + .5 tsp for frosting.25 c unsweetened applesauce.5 c oil.5 stick butter3 oz cream cheese1.5 c powdered sugar.5 c chopped pecans

Directions

Mix flour, soda, powder, salt, and spices. Set aside. Mix sugars with egg and 1 tsp vanilla. Mix in applesauce. Alternately add dry ingredients and carrots. Add oil. Mix until incorporated. Bake at 350 in lined muffin tin for about 20 minutes. Cool. Top with cream cheese frosting made by whipping butter and cream cheese until well mixed, then add vanilla. Incorporate powdered sugar .5 cup at a time. Sprinkle with pecan pieces.

Serving Size: Makes about 18 regular cupcakes

Number of Servings: 18

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MANDAPI.

Servings Per Recipe: 18

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 243.3
Total Fat: 13.2 g
Cholesterol: 27.3 mg
Sodium: 129.9 mg
Total Carbs: 31.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
Protein: 2.3 g

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