Carrot Currant Muffins Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 6 cups of a jumbo muffin tin (each cup should have a 1-cup capacity). Heat currants and 1 cup water in a small saucepan over low heat until currants are plump, about 20 minutes. Drain; let currants cool.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cardamom, and ginger in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Put eggs, oil, and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until combined. Reduce speed to low. Add the flour mixture in three batches, and mix until just combined after each addition. Fold in the carrots and currants.
• Pour batter into prepared muffin tin, leaving a 1/2-inch space above batter in each cup. Bake until tops are golden and a cake tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let muffins cool in tin on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Remove tin from rack, and lightly oil rack. Run a thin knife around the sides of muffins to loosen, and unmold. Let cool completely on rack.

Steps:

• Combine raisins and water in a small bowl. Let soak for 15 minutes. Drain raisins, discard water and set raisins aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, oil and brown sugar; beat well. Combine egg mixture and flour mixture; mix just until moistened. Fold in carrots and drained raisins. Spoon into prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes before frosting.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line twelve 1/2-cup muffin cups with paper muffin liners.
• Whisk the flours with the brown sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. In another medium bowl lightly whisk the egg, then whisk in the vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
• Quickly and lightly fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients with a rubber spatula. Stir in the carrots and pineapple just until evenly moist; the batter will be very thick. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups. Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Turn muffins out of the tins and cool on a rack. Serve warm.
• Per Serving: Calories: 179; Total Fat: 7 grams; Saturated Fat: 1 gram; Protein: 3 grams; Total carbohydrates: 26 grams; Sugar: 14 grams; Fiber: 2 grams; Cholesterol: 31 milligrams; Sodium: 110 milligrams

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. In a blender or food processor, combine remaining ingredients; cover and process until carrots are finely chopped. Pour carrot mixture over dry ingredients; stir just until combined. , Fill greased muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 425° for 15-18 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.

Steps:

• Heat currants and 1 c water in a small saucepan over low heat until plump, about 20 minutes.
• Drain and cool.
• Mix together flours, leavening and spices.
• Set aside.
• Grate carrots and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Put eggs in mixing bowl and beat to blend.
• Beat in oil and sugar on medium until combined.
• Reduce speed to low and add the flour mixture in three batches until just combined.
• DO NOT OVERMIX.
• Just barely holding everything together will make a better texture.
• Fold in the carrots and currants until equally distributed.
• Pour batter into 12 paper-lined muffin cups, heaping batter on each muffin until all is used.
• Bake until tops are golden and a toothpick tests clean in the center of a center muffin, about 25 minutes.
• Remove tin to a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes.
• Remove muffins and cool completely on rack.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and orange zest. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture just until blended. Fold in currants. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve warm.