Carrot Oatmeal Muffins Recipe

A rich, moist muffin packed with whole wheat, oatmeal, raisins, carrots, pineapple, coconut, and a cream cheese surprise baked right in the center.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 294 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup canola oil
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup raisins
• 0.75 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cup flaked coconut
• 0.5 cup uncooked rolled oats
• 0.25 cup softened cream cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease muffin tins.

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Make a well in the center of the mixture, and add white sugar, brown sugar, canola oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix just until evenly moist. Fold in oats, coconut, raisins, carrots, and pineapple.

Step 3

In a bowl, blend reserved pineapple juice and cream cheese. Fill each muffin cup about 1/2 full with muffin batter, reserving about 1/3 of the batter. Spoon approximately 1 teaspoon of cream cheese mixture into the muffin cups. Top with remaining batter so that each muffin cup is about 2/3 full.

Step 4

Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.