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Carrot: Spiced Coconut-Carrot Muffins

Source of Recipe

Brenda


List of Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup shredded peeled carrot
1 cup raisins
1 small tart green apple, peeled, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract




Recipe

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 18 muffin cups with foil liners.

Sift first 7 ingredients into large bowl. Mix in both sugars, then coconut, carrot, raisins, apple and nuts. Whisk vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla extract in another medium sized bowl to blend.

Gradually mix oil mixture into dry ingredients, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl. Divide batter among prepared muffin cups.

Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean and tops are deep golden brown, about 25 minutes.

Transfer to rack and cool.

YIELD: 18 Muffins