Carrot Applesauce Pineapple Muffins Recipes

GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE MUFFINS (HEARTY CARROT MUFFINS WITH COCONUT AND PINEAPPLE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease or place cupcake wrappers in a standard-size, 12-cup muffin pan.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ginger.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, applesauce, brown sugar, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla extract.
• Pour the wet ingredients over the dry and whisk just until all ingredients are incorporated. Gently stir in the carrots, 1/2 cup coconut, and pineapple.
• Use a cookie scoop to divide the mixture between the muffin cups. Cups should be filled to the top.
• Sprinkle tops evenly with remaining 2 tablespoons coconut.
• Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until muffin tops spring back when poked and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Allow to cool for 5 - 10 minutes before removing from the muffin tin. Serve plain or with butter, if desired.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 - 3 days, or freeze.

PINEAPPLE CARROT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Mix in order given and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
• You can use paper lined muffin cups, if you wish.

CARROT AND PINEAPPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter 2 (8-inch) round cake pans. Line with parchment paper, then butter and flour the pans.
• For the cake: Beat the sugar, oil, and eggs together in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light yellow. Add the vanilla. In another bowl, sift together 2 1/2 cups flour, the cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Toss the raisins and walnuts with 1 tablespoon flour. Fold in the carrots and pineapple. Add to the batter and mix well.
• Divide the batter equally between the 2 pans. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool completely in the pans set over a wire rack.
• For the frosting: Mix the cream cheese, butter and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until just combined. Add the sugar and mix until smooth.
• Place 1 layer, flat-side up, on a flat plate or cake pedestal. With a knife or offset spatula, spread the top with frosting. Place the second layer on top, rounded side up, and spread the frosting evenly on the top and sides of the cake. Decorate with diced pineapple.

CARROT PINEAPPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*.
• Grate carrots until you have 1 cup.
• Blend pineapple until smooth (optional).
• Beat eggs in a bowl, then add oil, applesauce and pineapple.
• Measure all dry ingredients into another bowl. Mix thoroughly. Break any chunks of brown sugar with a spoon.
• Add carrots to dry bowl.
• Mix both wet and dry bowls very well.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet. Not over-mixing this stage is important for fluffy muffins. In about ten big strokes, gently mix the wet and dry.
• Oil muffin tins with cooking spray or butter on paper towel, or use paper liners.
• Fill 12 large muffins or 48 mini muffins to 3/4 full.
• Using paper towel, wipe off batter spilled on the pan. This makes muffins easier to remove later.
• Bake for 15-20 mins for mini muffins or 25-35 mins for large ones, until a toothpick or knife inserted in the centre comes out clean and muffin tops are puffy and golden brown.
• Remove muffins from oven, and leave to sit in the pan for 10 minutes before emptying pan by running the handle of a spoon around each muffin and gently lifting.

CARROT PINEAPPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Stir together sugar and oil.
• Stir in the eggs until well combined.
• Stir in vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
• Stir into sugar mixture just until combined.
• Stir in carrots and pineapple just until combined.
• Spoon into greased muffin tin, filling to top.
• Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 20 minutes or until done.
• Cool in pan for 5-10 minutes, then remove to a rack to finish cooling.