Carrot Cream Cheese Muffins

Luscious, chewy muffins filled with a walnut cream cheese filling. I got this recipe from my fiend Anna when I went to the U.S. for the first time. It 's grrrrrreat ! Enjoy !

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 263 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup egg substitute
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ½ cup finely chopped walnuts
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• ¼ cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup grated carrots
• 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 cup lowfat buttermilk
• ½ cup raisins, plumped and drained
• 6 tablespoons lowfat cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons nonfat sour cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper liners.

Step 2

In a large bowl, stir together the flour, 1/3 cup of sugar, and baking soda. Add the margarine, buttermilk, egg substitute, orange juice, and vanilla, mix until smooth, then stir in the carrots and raisins. Fill each of the prepared muffin cups 2/3 full.

Step 3

In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese, sour cream, and remaining 1/3 cup of sugar, until smooth, then stir in the walnuts. Drop a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture onto the top of each cup of muffin batter.

Step 4

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the pan and place on a wire rack to cool completely.