Healthy Pregnancy Cookbook

Carrot Spice Muffins

Ingredients

vegetable cooking spray
2 large carrots (1 1/2 C grated)
2 eggs
1/2 cup applesauce
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 Tbs vegetable oil
1 cup flour (preferably whole wheat)
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbs cinnamon
1/2 cup raisins

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 350. Coat 12 muffin cups with vegetable cooking spray.
2. Peel and grate carrots. In a large bowl, combine eggs, applesauce, sugar, vanilla and oil; mix until well blended.
3. In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Slowly stir the dry ingredients into the applesauce mixture just until blended.
4. Stir in carrots and raisins.
5. Divide batter among muffin cups, filling each about half full. Bake 25 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups and cool completely.

Serves 12. Per Serving: Calories 149; Calories from fat 31(21%); Fat 4g; Carbohydrates 27g; Sugar 17g; Fiber 1g; Protein 3g

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