Breakfast for 12

Carrot Cake Muffins with cream cheese

Name: Carrot Cake Muffins with cream cheese
Total time: 36 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour; 1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 3/4 cup mashed banana; 3/4 cup grated carrots; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 large eggs; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup brown monk fruit sweetener; 1/3 cup golden raisins; 1/4 cup chopped walnuts; non stick cooking spray; 8 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 cup powdered monk fruit sweetener

$2.53for 436 minServes 12

These carrot cake muffins combine banana, carrots, raisins, and walnuts, then bake under a smooth cream cheese topping.

Photo: skinnytaste.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bananas, 0.25 lb$0.62/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.15Typical price
	Carrots, 0.2 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.23Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 1.75 oz$0.45/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.75Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 1.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.79Typical price
	Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.60

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepperCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

36 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.63 per serving$2.53 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp kosher salt
3/4 cup mashed banana
3/4 cup grated carrots
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 large eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup brown monk fruit sweetener
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
non stick cooking spray
8 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup powdered monk fruit sweetener

Steps

Heat the oven to 350°F and coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
Melt the butter, then whisk it with banana, carrots, eggs, vanilla, and brown monk fruit sweetener.
Stir flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the wet mixture until just combined.
Fold in the raisins and walnuts, divide the batter among the cups, and bake for 18 to 21 minutes.
Beat the cream cheese, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and powdered monk fruit sweetener until smooth, then spread it over cooled muffins.

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