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Cream Cheese Filled Carrot Cake Gems is for Breakfast, Snack.

Cream Cheese Filled Carrot Cake Gems takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Cream Cheese Filled Carrot Cake Gems takes 25 minutes to cook.

Cream Cheese Filled Carrot Cake Gems makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Cream Cheese Filled Carrot Cake Gems are:

Filling:
4 oz Cream Cheese
2 tbsp Egg substitute, liquid (Egg Beaters)
1/4 cup Granulated Sugar

Muffins:
1 1/4 cup Flour, white
1/2 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1/4 tsp Salt
3/4 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
2 tbsp Canola Oil
1/4 cup Sour Cream, reduced fat
2 1/2 tbs Brown Sugar
2 1/2 tbs Granulated Sugar
1 Egg, fresh, 1 large
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 cup freshley grated Carrots, raw
1/2 cup drained Crushed Pineapple

Here is how you make Cream Cheese Filled Carrot Cake Gems:

1. Preheat the oven to 375?F. Coat a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray.2. For the filling: Beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and egg substitute in a small bowl.3. For the muffins: In a large bowl, combine the flours, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Set aside.4. In a medium bowl, cream together the oil, sour cream, and sugars until well blended. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Stir in the carrots and pineapple.5. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients all at once. Stir just until combined. The batter will be thick, so don't overmix.6. Fill the muffin cups about one-quarter of the way with the batter. Add 1 tablespoon of the filling, then top with more batter (it may not cover completely).7. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until a cake tester or toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.Makes 12 muffins.Note: Freeze 10 of the muffins to keep them fresh longer.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEB619.

The nutritional information for Cream Cheese Filled Carrot Cake Gems is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 179.2

• Total Fat: 6.9 g
• Cholesterol: 30.1 mg
• Sodium: 154.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
• Protein: 3.7 g