Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 118 milliliters natural applesauce; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 177 milliliters firmly packed light brown sugar; 59 milliliters canola oil; 355 milliliters finely shredded carrots (about 2 medium carrots, peeled); 177 milliliters confectioners sugar, sifted; 2 larges eggs; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 pinch Pinch ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest; 113 grams low-fat cream cheese, such as; 10 servings Neufchatel, at room temperature; 0 teaspoons fine salt; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 59 milliliters finely chopped walnuts; 177 milliliters whole-wheat pastry flour

The recipe Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting could satisfy your American craving in about 1 hour and 10 minutes. This recipe serves 10. One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 272 calories. Head to the store and pick up natural applesauce, flour, eggs, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

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Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line 12 standard muffin cups with paper cupcake liners.

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Cupcakes

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Muffin Liners

Oven

Sift together the flours, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. In a large stand mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the brown sugar, oil and eggs until well combined.

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Baking Soda

Brown Sugar

Cinnamon

Nutmeg

Egg

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Stand Mixer

Add the carrots, applesauce and vanilla.

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Applesauce

Carrot

Vanilla

Add the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Stir in 1/4 cup of the chopped walnuts.

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Walnut Pieces

Divide the batter among the muffin cups.

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Muffin Liners

Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

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Toothpicks

Oven

Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Wire Rack

With an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and lemon zest until smooth and creamy. Frost the cooled cupcakes and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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Powdered Sugar