Colonial Gardens Farm to Table Recipes

Apple Carrot Muffins

Written by Michelle R | Feb 15, 2024 10:23:40 PM

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups White Flour
  • 3/4 Cup White Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 1/2 Cup Hammonds Black Walnuts
  • 3 Eggs, large
  • 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
  • 2 Cups Carrot, peeled and grated
  • 1 Cup Apple, peeled and grated

 

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F
  • Prepare a 12-hole muffin tray by buttering each or lining them, set aside
  • In a large bowl stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and diced walnuts
  • Gently beat together the eggs and add to the dry ingredients, along with the vegetable oil and vanilla. Carefully fold to combine until no flour remains visible.
  • Fold in the peeled and grated carrot and apple.
  • Spoon mixture into the prepared muffin tins until almost full.
  • Bake for 18-22 minutes or until or a skewer comes out clean
  • Remove from the oven and allow the muffins to stand for 5 minutes before carefully removing them onto a wire rack to completely cool.