Spiced Carrot and Flax Muffins

I found this recipe in a canadian living magazine and I couldn't wait to make it! I love flax and how great it is for us...I also love carrot muffins. This recipe promised me a good, yummy combination of the two, so I was excited. Also..you all know how crazy I am about muffins! ;)  So here we go!
(it has been modified from the original recipe...but not my much)

-1/3 cup olive oil
-1/2 cup packed brown sugar
-2 eggs
-1/2 cup of unsweetened apple sauce
-2 cups of grated carrots
-1 3/4 cup of flour
-1/3 cup of oats
-1/3 cup ground flax seeds
-2 1/4 tsp ground ginger
-1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
-2 1/2 tsp baking powder
-1 tsp baking soda
-1/4 tsp salt
-pinch of ground cloves
-2 tsps flaxseeds

Step one:
In a large bowl, whisk together the oil and sugar. Whisk in the eggs and apple sauce. Stir in the carrots.

(Bowl with muffin batter, my compost bowl and the canadian living recipe open on my bucket of flour!haha)

This is the joyfull kitchen while in baking mode. I had 2 bowls of bread dough rising(on the stove) and I was making muffins too! I love days like these..

Back to the muffins>


Step two:
 In a separate bowl mix together the flour, oats, ground flaxseeds, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cloves.

Step three:
Stir into the carrot mixture just until combined.

Step four:
 Spoon into 12 paper lined muffin cups. I used Christmas muffins cups...because I'm feeling festive!  Sprinkle them with flax seeds.

Step five:
Bake at 350F (180C) for 25 minutes. Make sure the tops are firm to touch. Transfer to your wire rack and let cool! Enjoy!

xo have a great day friends!

Carrot Nut Muffins

I have been dreaming now all week about these carrot muffins! I had to wait until all of our banana muffins were eaten up before I could make these. Yum. They are so tasty and moist. Yes, moist. haha.  For real you need to go and make these.
I found this great recipe on a blog. Of course I changed it just a little bit, like always.
Here is the recipe.
3 cups finely grated carrots
4 large eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 1/2 cups of sugar
1 1/4 cups of oil ( I used half oil and half unsweetened apple sauce)
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

Preheat your oven to 350F
Makes 12 muffins.
Put your muffins cups into your muffin tin and set aside.
First combine your dry ingredients in a large bowl or mixer. Flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Next add your sugar. Next start adding the liquids. Your carrots, 4 large eggs, oil(apple sauce) vanilla and walnut. Mix until all combined.

Distribute your muffin dough evenly into the muffin tin. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Check with a toothpick or knife to make sure they are cooked all the way through.

Enjoy these not so much muffins...but little carrot cakes!

xo