Best 7 Cream Cheese Carrot Muffins Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful culinary experience with our tantalizing Cream Cheese Carrot Muffins recipe! These delectable muffins boast a moist and tender crumb, studded with grated carrots that add a burst of color, texture, and natural sweetness. The secret ingredient, a generous swirl of rich cream cheese, elevates these muffins to a level of pure indulgence. With a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg, these muffins are a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds.

In addition to our featured Cream Cheese Carrot Muffins recipe, we present a collection of irresistible muffin variations to satisfy every craving:

**Classic Blueberry Muffins:** Bite into fluffy muffins bursting with juicy blueberries, offering a sweet and tangy balance in every bite.

**Decadent Chocolate Chip Muffins:** Chocolate lovers, rejoice! These muffins are loaded with an abundance of chocolate chips, ensuring a rich and decadent treat that will satisfy your sweet tooth.

**Zesty Lemon Blueberry Muffins:** Experience a burst of citrusy goodness with these muffins, where the bright flavor of lemon complements the sweetness of blueberries, creating a refreshing and invigorating treat.

**Wholesome Banana Nut Muffins:** These hearty muffins are packed with mashed bananas and chopped nuts, providing a moist and flavorful snack that is perfect for a nutritious breakfast or afternoon pick-me-up.

**Savory Zucchini Corn Muffins:** For a savory twist, try these muffins featuring grated zucchini and sweet corn kernels. They are a delightful accompaniment to soups, stews, or grilled dishes.

From classic favorites to exciting new flavors, our muffin recipes offer something for everyone. Treat yourself and your loved ones to a homemade muffin extravaganza, and experience the joy of baking with our easy-to-follow instructions and helpful tips.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CREAM CHEESE CARROT MUFFINS



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I revised a pumpkin bread recipe to make these delicious spiced muffins. Pureed canned carrots and a cream cheese filling make them so moist!-Francy Schneidecker, Tillamook, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 can (15 ounces) sliced carrots, drained
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon each ground allspice, cloves and nutmeg
1 egg
1/3 cup canola oil
FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1/4 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Place carrots in a food processor; cover and process until smooth. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and spices. In a small bowl, whisk the pureed carrots, egg and oil; stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened. , Fill 12 greased muffin cups one-third full. In a small bowl, beat the filling ingredients until smooth. Drop by tablespoonfuls into the center of each muffin. Top with remaining batter. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 370mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

CARROT CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS



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Luscious, chewy muffins filled with a walnut cream cheese filling. I got this recipe from my fiend Anna when I went to the U.S. for the first time. It 's grrrrrreat ! Enjoy !

Provided by Kerstin

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Carrot Muffin Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
¼ cup margarine, softened
½ cup egg substitute
1 cup lowfat buttermilk
2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup grated carrots
½ cup raisins, plumped and drained
6 tablespoons lowfat cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons nonfat sour cream
⅓ cup white sugar
½ cup finely chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper liners.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the flour, 1/3 cup of sugar, and baking soda. Add the margarine, buttermilk, egg substitute, orange juice, and vanilla, mix until smooth, then stir in the carrots and raisins. Fill each of the prepared muffin cups 2/3 full.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese, sour cream, and remaining 1/3 cup of sugar, until smooth, then stir in the walnuts. Drop a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture onto the top of each cup of muffin batter.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the pan and place on a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.2 calories, Carbohydrate 39.2 g, Cholesterol 5.8 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 329.1 mg, Sugar 18.4 g

CARROT CAKE MUFFINS WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING AND CARROT



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These are excellent for parties or just to have fun making with the kids very easy to make and look great got it from the womans weekly cookbook

Provided by oriana

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h

Yield 6 large muffins

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs, beaten lightly
1 1/2 cups self raising flour
3/4 cup caster sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups firmly packed grated carrots
3/4 cup drained crushed pineapple
50 g butter
1/2 cup cream cheese
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar icing
6 dried apricot halves (and 1 18cm green snake or green coloured icing mix above)

Steps:

  • preheat oven to 170-180 degrees depending on how hot your oven is.
  • grease 6 hole texas muffin pan or a normal 12 muffin pan.
  • mix oil, eggs, flour,sugar, cinnamon in bowl with spoon.
  • stir in carrots and pineapple.
  • pour mixture into muffin pan holes.
  • bake in oven about 30-35 minutes.
  • stand cakes 5 min before turning out onto wire rack.
  • turn cakes so tops are up to cool.
  • make cream cheese icing and mini carrots.
  • spread with icing and place carrots on cake.
  • cream cheese icing.
  • beat butter and cream cheese til light and fluffy.
  • beat in icing sugar gradually.
  • mini carrots.
  • put apricots in a cup of boiling water to cover stand 10 minute.
  • drain apricots dry with paper.
  • cut snake into six 3 cm lengths.
  • place one snake piece at the top of apricot half roll apricot around snake allowing to stick out of the top of the apricot and make several think cuts to look like a leaf.
  • or use green coloured cream cheese icing mix and place at top of apricot on muffin to look like leaf.

FLUFFY CARROT MUFFINS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING RECIPE - (4.3/5)



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Provided by PKMom

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups grated carrot
1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease the bottoms only of 12 muffin cups, or line with baking cups. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside. Beat the eggs and sugar until frothy and lightened in color. Stir in the oil, vanilla extract, and grated carrot; fold in the flour mixture. Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tins. Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove to cool on wire racks. Meanwhile, prepare the icing by beating together the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Frost the cooled muffins and chill until ready to serve.

CREAM CHEESE CARROT MUFFINS



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This is such a delicious moist carrot muffin. I think it is fantastic with a cup of tea in the morning. I got it from the Taste of home site and am putting it here so I don't misplace it.. The best thing is you don't have to grate any carrots.

Provided by FrenchBunny

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 12 Muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (15 ounce) can sliced carrots (drained)
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 egg
1/3 cup canola oil or 1/3 cup vegetable oil
8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
1 egg
1/4 cup sugar

Steps:

  • (You can use a food processor or an immersion blender ) Blend carrots until smooth in a small bowl.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and spices.
  • Whisk the egg and oil into the carrot puree.
  • Stir the carrot mixture into the dry ingredients just until moistened.
  • In a small bowl beat the filling ingredients until smooth.
  • Grease 12 muffin cups or use papers
  • Fill muffin cups one-third full with carrot muffin mixture. Drop by tablespoonful the cream cheese mixture into the center of each muffin. Top with the remaining carrot mixture batter.
  • Bake at 350F for 20 - 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool a few minutes then remove to a wire rack.
  • Delicious warm but remember to refrigerate any leftovers.

FLUFFY CARROT MUFFINS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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These delicious carrot muffins are light and fluffy.

Provided by anonymous

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Carrot Muffin Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 cup white sugar
¾ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups grated carrot
¼ cup cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the bottoms only of 12 muffin cups, or line with baking cups. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
  • Beat the eggs and sugar until frothy and lightened in color. Stir in the oil, vanilla extract, and grated carrot; fold in the flour mixture. Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tins.
  • Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove to cool on wire racks.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the icing by beating together the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Frost the cooled muffins and chill until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.4 calories, Carbohydrate 45.7 g, Cholesterol 56.9 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 366.4 mg, Sugar 33.3 g

CREAM CHEESE FILLED CARROT MUFFINS



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Make and share this Cream Cheese Filled Carrot Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Candace Michelle

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 50m

Yield 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (14 1/2 ounce) can sliced carrots, drained
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 egg
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1/4 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Puree carrots in a food processor until smooth.
  • In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and spices.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the pureed carrots, egg and oil; stir into dry ingredients until moistened.
  • Fill 12 greased muffin cups one-third full. In a smal mixing bowl beat filling ingredients until smooth.
  • Drop cream cheese mixture by tablespoonfuls into center of each muffin. Top with remaining batter.
  • Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan.

Tips:

  • Use a food processor or blender to quickly and easily grate the carrots.
  • Be sure to drain the carrots well after grating to remove excess moisture.
  • Do not overmix the batter, as this can result in tough muffins.
  • Fill the muffin cups only about 2/3 full, as the muffins will rise during baking.
  • Use a toothpick to check if the muffins are done baking. Insert the toothpick into the center of a muffin; if it comes out clean, the muffins are done.
  • Let the muffins cool for a few minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Conclusion:

Cream cheese carrot muffins are a delicious and easy-to-make snack or breakfast treat. They are packed with flavor and nutrients, and they are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. With their moist texture, carrot flavor, and cream cheese filling, these muffins are a perfect way to start your day or enjoy as an afternoon snack. So next time you're looking for a tasty and healthy treat, give cream cheese carrot muffins a try!

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