Fluffy Carrot Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting

These delicious carrot cake muffins with a luscious cream cheese frosting are lightly spiced and bake off fluffy every time!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 360 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 cups grated carrot
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1.3333333730698 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.75 cup vegetable oil
• 0.25 cup cream cheese, softened
• 1.25 teaspoons baking powder
• 1.5 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the bottoms only of 12 muffin cups, or line with baking cups. Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside.

Step 2

Beat eggs and sugar until frothy and lightened in color. Stir in oil, vanilla extract, and grated carrot; fold in flour mixture. Pour batter into prepared muffin tins.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove to cool on wire racks.

Step 4

Meanwhile, prepare frosting by beating cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and confectioners' sugar together until fluffy. Frost the cooled muffins and chill until ready to serve.