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Carrot Muffins w/Cream Cheese Glaze




Source of Recipe


Crisco.com


Recipe Link: http://www.crisco.com/Recipes/Details.aspx?recipeID=1453

List of Ingredients




MUFFINS
2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 cups shredded carrots, about 1/4 pound
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
3 large eggs
1 cup Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 Granny Smith Apple, peeled, cored, shredded

GLAZE
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted

Recipe



1.HEAT oven to 350°F. Coat eighteen 1/2-cup muffin cups with no-stick cooking spray.

2.WHISK together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Whisk in sugar. Add carrots, pecans, raisins and coconut; toss well.

3.WHISK together eggs, oil and vanilla in small bowl; stir in shredded apple.

4.ADD egg mixture to flour mixture, stirring until batter is just combined. Divide batter among muffin cups, filling no more than 3/4 full.

5.BAKE until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 15 to 20 minutes. Cool muffins in pan on racks 5 minutes before turning out onto racks to cool completely.

6.BEAT cream cheese and butter until blended. Add milk and vanilla.

7.BEAT in powdered sugar gradually until desired consistency. Drizzle over cooled muffins.