Dessert

Half the Fat Carrot Cake Muffins is for Breakfast, Dessert.

Half the Fat Carrot Cake Muffins takes several minutes to prepare.

Half the Fat Carrot Cake Muffins takes several minutes to cook.

Half the Fat Carrot Cake Muffins makes 18 servings.

The ingredients for Half the Fat Carrot Cake Muffins are:

3/4 cup applesauce
5 cups shredded carrot (about 1 pound) $
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon coconut extract
2 large eggs
2 large egg whites
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup golden raisins
Cooking spray

Here is how you make Half the Fat Carrot Cake Muffins:

Preheat oven to 350?.To prepare the cake, spoon the applesauce into a fine sieve over a bowl; let stand 15 minutes. Discard liquid. Scrape drained applesauce into a bowl; cover and refrigerate.Combine carrot and granulated sugar in a colander. Drain 20 minutes.Beat the brown sugar and butter with a mixer at medium speed until well-blended (about 2 minutes). Add applesauce, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and coconut extract; beat until well-blended (about 2 minutes). Add eggs and egg whites, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition (batter will have a slightly curdled look).Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (flour through salt); stir well with a whisk. Add brown sugar mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Fold in carrot mixture and raisins (batter will be very thick). Spoon batter into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray.Bake at 350? for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.Serving Size: Makes a full size cake or 18 muffinsNumber of Servings: 18Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MSMOZ83.

The nutritional information for Half the Fat Carrot Cake Muffins is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 18
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 173.3

• Total Fat: 5.8 g
• Cholesterol: 34.5 mg
• Sodium: 229.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
• Protein: 3.1 g