Best 12 Apple Carrot Muffins Recipes

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Indulge in a symphony of flavors with our delectable Apple Carrot Muffins, a delightful fusion of sweet and earthy goodness. These muffins are not just a culinary treat but also a wholesome snack packed with the goodness of apples, carrots, and a touch of warm spices. Each bite offers a delightful burst of textures, from the tender crumb to the juicy apple bits and the crunchy carrot shreds. These muffins are incredibly versatile, perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as an afternoon snack. With their naturally sweet flavor and moist texture, they are sure to satisfy your cravings without compromising your health goals. Additionally, this recipe collection includes variations like Gluten-Free Apple Carrot Muffins, catering to those with dietary restrictions, and a Vegan Apple Carrot Muffins option for a plant-based indulgence.

Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!

CARROT, APPLE, AND ZUCCHINI MUFFINS



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I'm learning to eat a more healthy diet. I couldn't find a recipe for all the ingredients that I wanted in my muffins, so I made up my own. They're yummy and they have so many healthy ingredients! This recipe makes 24 muffins or 12 mini-loaves.

Provided by Judith Fowler

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Zucchini Bread Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 21

cooking spray
1 cup shredded unpeeled zucchini
1 cup shredded carrots
1 large apple, cored and shredded
1 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1 cup sucralose and brown sugar blend (such as Splenda® brown sugar blend)
2 eggs
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
½ cup skim milk
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 lemon, zest only
1 orange, zest only
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat 24 muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • Stir zucchini, carrots, and apple together in a large bowl. Mix in yogurt, sucralose and brown sugar blend, eggs, applesauce, skim milk, canola oil, lemon zest, and orange zest until thoroughly combined.
  • Whisk all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice in a separate bowl. Gently stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined. Fold walnuts into batter. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.7 calories, Carbohydrate 21.7 g, Cholesterol 15.8 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 230.7 mg, Sugar 3 g

CARROT-APPLE MUFFINS



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Cooler weather has arrived, and as always, my mind wanders to fall produce with apples at the top of the list. These tender, lightly sweetened, moist muffins taste like carrot cake, spice cake, and apple cake combined. These muffins freeze well and can be quickly reheated in the microwave on a low temperature for a quick breakfast.

Provided by lutzflcat

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Carrot Muffin Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup old-fashioned oats
¼ cup brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup low-fat vanilla Greek yogurt
⅓ cup buttermilk
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup peeled and grated apple
¾ cup peeled and grated carrots
⅓ cup chopped walnuts, lightly toasted

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.
  • Stir together flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Whisk together yogurt, buttermilk, oil, egg, and vanilla extract in a second bowl. Fold flour mixture into yogurt mixture, mixing just until combined and flour disappears. Stir together apple, carrot, and walnuts in a separate bowl; gently fold into the batter. Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups.
  • Bake muffins in the preheated oven until golden brown or a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 17 to 19 minutes.
  • Cool muffins in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180.8 calories, Carbohydrate 23.7 g, Cholesterol 16.9 mg, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 191.2 mg, Sugar 7.9 g

APPLE, CARROT, AND GINGER MUFFINS



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A good-for-you carrot and apple muffin that provides a hefty hit of ginger.

Provided by Kim

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Whole Wheat Muffin Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 19

cooking spray
1 ¼ cups whole wheat flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ cup pure maple syrup
½ cup Greek yogurt
⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups finely shredded carrots
1 cup shredded apple
½ cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
½ cup raisins
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 16 muffin cups with cooking spray or line with paper liners.
  • Stir together flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Whisk together maple syrup, Greek yogurt, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla extract in a second bowl until thoroughly combined. Add maple syrup mixture to flour mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in carrots, apple, crystallized ginger, raisins, and walnuts.
  • Divide batter evenly between 16 prepared muffin cups, filling each to the top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed and a toothpick inserted into the center of one of the muffins comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.1 calories, Carbohydrate 27.2 g, Cholesterol 24.7 mg, Fat 4.3 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 264.4 mg, Sugar 12.2 g

APPLE CARROT MUFFINS



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These apple carrot muffins were given to me by the parent of one of my students. They're moist, tender and taste almost like carrot cake. They freeze well, too. -Elaine Cooley, Louisville, Kentucky

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1-3/4 cups raisin bran cereal
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup finely chopped peeled tart apple
3/4 cup grated carrots
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In a small bowl, beat the egg, buttermilk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apple, carrots and walnuts. Fill paper-lined muffin cups or cups coated with cooking spray three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 20-23 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 256mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

APPLE CARROT MUFFINS



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Delicious hearty muffins...perfect start to a great day!

Provided by ZOPOOH

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Carrot Muffin Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 ¾ cups bran cereal
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup white sugar
1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
1 egg
¾ cup buttermilk
¼ cup canola oil
¾ cup peeled and finely chopped apple
¾ cup grated carrot
¼ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • Mix bran cereal, flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Beat egg, buttermilk, and canola oil in a separate bowl. Pour liquid ingredients into bran mixture; gently stir in apple, carrot, and walnuts. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling them about 3/4 full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pans for 5 minutes before removing muffins to finish cooling on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.3 calories, Carbohydrate 28.8 g, Cholesterol 16.1 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 237.6 mg, Sugar 15.3 g

HEALTHY APPLE CARROT ZUCCHINI MUFFINS



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These are moist, yummy muffins without all the fat and calories. I came up with this recipe when craving something sweet but not too much on the unhealthy side. They are quick and easy to make as well.

Provided by Lalaloula

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 8-10 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 10

120 g carrots (1 small)
110 g zucchini (1 small)
220 g apples (1 big)
50 g flour
50 g whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
20 g ground hazelnuts
30 g oats
60 g sugar beet molasses (or honey alternatively)
1 egg

Steps:

  • In a bowl grate zucchini/courgette and carrot. Cut the apple into small chunks.
  • Preheat the oven to 170°C/340°F.
  • In another bowl cream the egg and molasses with a pinch of salt. Add the grated veggies, oats and grated hazelnuts.
  • Mix baking powder and flours and add to the egg mixture. Stirr until just combined.
  • Now fold in the apples and pour batter into prepared muffin pan.
  • Bake for about 30 minutes.

GREAT APPLE AND CARROT MUFFINS



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Very moist and good for you too! I adapted this recipe from a cake recipe, so it's yummy, but also quite healthy.

Provided by volleychem

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Whole Wheat Muffin Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 14

6 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ cups grated carrots
1 ½ cups finely chopped apples
1 teaspoon kosher salt
¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
½ cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup olive oil
2 large eggs
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 20 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.
  • Mix water and flax seeds together in a bowl.
  • Stir all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Add carrots and chopped apples; toss to coat.
  • Stir applesauce, white sugar, brown sugar, olive oil, eggs, walnuts, and flax seed mixture into the flour mixture. Mix until batter is well combined.
  • Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each cup about 3/4 full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 18 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.2 calories, Carbohydrate 21.8 g, Cholesterol 16.4 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 237.3 mg, Sugar 11.1 g

CARROT APPLE NUT MUFFINS



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This recipe came from Mother Earth News Magazine. It has a great texture, not too sweet and nice and moist. Everyone in my family loved it. I made them for breakfast tomorrow morning but I don't think they will last that long! I reproduced the recipe as it was printed, but next time I think I will use a little more ginger and cinnamon.

Provided by Norah Bennett

Categories     Breads

Time 40m

Yield 9-18 muffins, 9-18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
3 large carrots
1 large apple (I used pink lady)
2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 large eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease muffin cups or use paper liners. Peel and finely grate apple and carrots. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ground cinnamon. Stir in nuts.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together eggs, oil, ginger and vanilla. Fold apples and carrots into wet ingredients. Fold mixture into dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Divide evenly between muffin cups. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean. remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
  • Makes 9 large or 18 small muffins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 422.3, Fat 24.4, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 70.5, Sodium 342.7, Carbohydrate 46, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 21.6, Protein 6.3

SPICY APPLE-CARROT MUFFINS



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From the New York Times Natural Foods Cookbook, with a few adaptations. Soft, moist, flavorful and healthy. These muffins are NOT very sweet so choose a sweet apple variety or increase the honey to 1/2 cup if you prefer a sweeter muffin.

Provided by Procrasti-baker

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 25m

Yield 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup non-instant nonfat dry milk solid
1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cup natural bran (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 eggs
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup apple, unpeeled and grated
1/2 cup carrot, grated

Steps:

  • mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. blend well.
  • mix wet ingredients in a bowl. blend well.
  • add wet ingredients to large bowl and stir just until blended.
  • fold grated apple and carrot into batter.
  • transfer into 12 greased muffin tins.
  • bake in a preheated 400 oven for 15 - 20 minutes or until slightly browned
  • enjoy!

CARROT APPLE MUFFINS



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Make and share this Carrot Apple Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Megannnnnnnn

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 25m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon real vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon non-aluminum baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup grated carrot
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 banana, mushed with a fork until smooth
1/4 cup soymilk
1/4 cup olive oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Spray muffin tin w/ cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients.
  • In a separate bowl, combine carrots, applesauce, banana, and remaining wet ingredients. Add half the wet to the dry, stir until blended, then add the rest.
  • Spoon into muffins cups and bake about 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.1, Fat 7.3, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 183.4, Carbohydrate 27, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 8.9, Protein 3.2

DEE'S HEALTHIER CARROT APPLE MUFFINS



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In my quest to make healthier breakfasts that my family can grab n go...healthy muffins are the perfect answer. I can get alot of nutrition into them without it being detected. Now, instead of grabbing a high calorie, sugar, and fat, low nitrition granola bar, they grab 1 or 2 of these and a banana on the way out the door. They...

Provided by Dee Stillwell

Categories     Other Breakfast

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 30

WET INGREDIENTS
3/4 c plain greek yogurt
1/2 c coconut oil
1/4 c pure maple syrup
1/4 c agave syrup or necter (use 1/4 c more maple syrup if unavailable)
1/4 c granulated honey (or stevia in the raw if unavailable)
2 eggs, room temp
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp butter flavoring
1/2 lb very finely chopped carrots, a 1/2 sm bag or 3 medium
2 apples, peeled and chopped in small pieces
DRY INGREDIENTS
1/2 c coconut flour
1/2 c almond flour
1/2 c tapioca flour
1/2 c gluten free flour, or ww pastry flour(if not making them gluten free)
2/3 c quick oats
1/3 c ground flax seed, about 1/4 c b4 grinding
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp sea salt
2 tsp apple pie spice, or equivilent
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp each of ground ginger and nutmeg
2/3 c dry fruit ie: raisins, craisins, or even dark chocolate chips
STREUSEL TOPPING
2 Tbsp each of coconut oil(or butter), brown sugar, any flour, & ground flax seed
1/4 c each of quick oats and sliced almonds
1 Tbsp each of sesame, sunflower, or pumpkin seeds (optional)
1/2 tsp apple pie spice & a dash of sea salt

Steps:

  • 1. I use the food processor with the chopping blade to prepare the carrots and apples. Chop until carrots are very finely chopped. remove from FP bowl and set aside. Chop apples to about 1/2 inch dice and set aside. Grind flax seed. Mix streusel topping and set aside. Measure out all dry ingredients, mix well and set aside.
  • 2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream all wet ingredients in mixer bowl. Make sure eggs and yogurt are not ice cold from the fridge, so they don't solidify the coconut oil. Mix in the dry ingredients just until combined. Fold in dry fruit, nuts, or ?.
  • 3. Scoop the batter into lined muffin tins almost 3/4 full. Top with streusel mixture. Bake for about 25 minutes or until light brown. Enjoy!

CARROT ZUCHINNI APPLE MUFFINS



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Categories     Bread     Vegetable     Breakfast     Bake     High Fiber

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup splenda for baking
3/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup bran
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 cup 2% milk
2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 c. safflower oil
1/2 c. raisins
2 c. shredded carrots
1 c. shredded zucchini
1 lg. apple, peeled and cored (golden delicious or granny smith)
1 1/2 tsp. grated orange peel
1 tsp. vanilla
3 Tablespoons flax seed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine dry and wet ingredients separately. Combine mixtures; mix until just moist. Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.

Tips:

  • Choose the right apples: Use a variety of apples that are firm and not too sweet, such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp.
  • Grate the carrots finely: This will help them distribute evenly throughout the muffins and prevent them from becoming too chunky.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can make the muffins tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Fill the muffin cups about 2/3 full: This will allow the muffins to rise properly without overflowing.
  • Bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This should take about 20-25 minutes.
  • Let the muffins cool completely before serving: This will allow them to set and firm up.

Conclusion:

These apple carrot muffins are a delicious and healthy snack or breakfast option. They're packed with flavor and nutrients, and they're easy to make. So next time you're looking for a tasty and nutritious treat, give these muffins a try!

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