Directions
- 1Prepare the carrots by peeling and grating them.
- 2Peel and grate an apple.
- 3In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt.
- 4In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, brown sugar, honey, oil, applesauce, orange zest, orange juice, and vanilla extract.
- 5Add the grated carrots and apples to the wet ingredients and whisk to combine.
- 6Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.
- 7Use a rubber spatula to combine the wet and dry ingredients until just combined, leaving some flour pockets.
- 8Add raisins and pecans to the batter and mix until fully combined.
- 9Cut squares of parchment paper and make them into muffin liners by cutting one corner and then cutting across.
- 10Fill each muffin liner with batter using a cookie dough scoop.
- 11Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350°F and continue baking for about 20 more minutes.
- 12Let the muffins cool in the muffin tin for about 10 minutes before removing and serving.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 0.5 cup brown sugar
- 0.25 cup honey
- 0.33 cup vegetable oil
- 0.33 cup unsweetened smooth applesauce
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 0.33 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1 cup shredded/grated apple
- 0.5 cup raisins
- 0.5 cup chopped pecans
Equipment
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