Pumpkin Carrot Raisin Muffins

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 30
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 184.0
  • Total Fat: 5.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 210.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 32.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
  • Protein: 2.8 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Pumpkin Carrot Raisin Muffins calories by ingredient


Introduction

These are extremely moist, tender and tasty! Yet, they're nutritious and under 200 calories. These are extremely moist, tender and tasty! Yet, they're nutritious and under 200 calories.
Number of Servings: 30

Ingredients

    2 large carrots
    1 c raisins
    .5 c coconut
    1 c flaxseed meal, freshly ground is best (or any flour)
    1 c quinoa flour (or any flour)
    1 c white whole wheat flour
    1 T plus 2 t pumpkin pie spice
    2 t baking soda
    1.5 t salt
    3 c granulated sugar
    1 can pumpkin
    4 lg eggs
    .5 c vegetable oil
    .5 c water

Tips

To further reduce calories, omit coconut. Nuts of any kind may be added, if desired. This will change the caloric content, though. Any flours can be used. Any flour can be used in the place of the flaxseed meal, but I like the meal for the omegas! The flours don't have to be sifted.


Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Finely shred carrot. Add raisins and coconut. Set aside. in a separate bowl, Combine flour, meal, salt, spice, soda. Set aside. In a very large bowl, Combine sugar, pumpkin, eggs, oil water. Beat until just blended. Stir in flour mixture. Stir in carrot mixture.

Average size muffins: bake 25 - 30 min
Mini muffins: bake 15 - 17 min
Jumbo muffins: bake 33 - 36 min

Serving Size: Makes 30 muffins

Number of Servings: 30

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ASM9855.