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Whole Wheat Carrot Muffins with Pineapple Glaze

March 10, 2021 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com Leave a Comment

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My recipe for Whole Wheat Carrot Muffins with Pineapple Glaze is nutritious enough for a quick addition to breakfast, but glazed enough for an afternoon sweet treat! As my first foray into whole wheat baking, I’m pleasantly surprised by how fluffy they are.

Pineapple Cream Cheese Glaze... hard to say, but maybe the best part of my recipe for Whole Wheat Carrot Muffins. | theeverykitchen.com

Wow. These are so much better than I remember them. Quite possibly because I’m a better baker. I’m an ingredients weigher and an internal temperature taker. (Yes, this works as a test for doneness with baked goods too!) And maybe because I used better ingredients. I grated my own carrots instead of purchasing them pre-shredded, so I think the slivers are thinner and softer and yet still have that fresh crunch. [Takes another bite.] Wow. These muffins are perfectly fluffy with a loose, moist crumb. They peeled perfectly away from their papers, so I wasn’t forced to lick the baking cup crumbs. The 2021 verdict rules strongly in favor of these Whole Wheat Carrot Muffins with Pineapple Glaze.

The following is the original post, dated March 2, 2015

Whole Wheat Carrot Muffins with Pineapple Glaze - updated (better) pictures available at theeverykitchen.com
Updated in 2021 because the 2015 pictures are somewhat horrifying
Whole Wheat Carrot Muffins with Pineapple Cream Cheese Glaze | You'll be pleasantly surprised by how fluffy they are. #wholewheatbaking #muffinrecipes | theeverykitchen.com

These are whole wheat.

Whhaaaa….?! I know. Whole wheat baked goods go against everything I stand for. If you’re gonna eat a bakery item, eat the real deal. Right?!

Except… These aren’t really cupcakes, they are muffins. And muffins are totally allowed — actually, muffins totally should be made in the healthiest way possible. A la the bran muffin, which is my fave muffin. Ugghhh, now I’m thinking about Carrot Bran Muffins — why didn’t I think of that when I was in the planning stages? Hmm… disappointed I missed that opportunity this go-round. Whole wheat will have to satisfy.

And SA-TIS-FY they do.

Pineapple Cream Cheese Glaze... hard to say, but maybe the best part of my recipe for Whole Wheat Carrot Muffins. | theeverykitchen.com
My recipe for Whole Wheat Carrot Muffins with Pineapple Cream Cheese Glaze is nutritious enough for a quick addition to breakfast, but glazed enough for an afternoon sweet treat! #wholewheatbaking #muffinrecipes | theeverykitchen.com

Side note: Do they count as muffins if I spread icing over the top? I say yes… because that’s not really icing, that’s glaze. And glaze is different in exactly one way: Instead of layering a whole inch of the sweet stuff on top, the muffin only gets a little dip. Or a big dip. I tried my very best to go for big dips on this one.

Whole Wheat Carrot Muffins with Pineapple Cream Cheese Glaze | You'll be pleasantly surprised by how fluffy they are. #wholewheatbaking #muffinrecipes | theeverykitchen.com
My recipe for Whole Wheat Carrot Muffins with Pineapple Cream Cheese Glaze is nutritious enough for a quick addition to breakfast, but glazed enough for an afternoon sweet treat! #wholewheatbaking #muffinrecipes | theeverykitchen.com

I have to warn you about one issue with the glaze though. As I was scraping the sides of the bowl with my rubber spatula, the spatula kept getting caught in my mouth. I mean, not like once or twice, but like, every time. And then I almost ran out of glaze before all the muffins received their finishing touches. So maybe double the glaze part of the recipe?

Let’s get back to my issues with whole wheat. It isn’t whole wheat in and of itself that I’m not a fan of. I <3 hearty whole wheat bread. My issue is with whole wheat trying to get into my sweet bakery items and making them taste healthy, which is not nearly as delicious as, say, a less-healthy all-purpose flour chocolate chip cookie.  That being said, if I’m going to experiment with whole wheat baking in my kitchen, muffins seem like a very safe place to start. Muffins are supposed to be healthy, I think.

These whole wheat muffins were a good surprise! They are crumbly and airy, not at all heavy like I was afraid they would be. The whole wheat gives texture and density — not totally unlike a bran muffin after all! Thick slices of real carrots keep the muffins moist and chewy. Not to mention that they provide a totally authentic carrot flavor. The glaze is just slightly pineapple and cream-cheesy(!!), so who’s not gonna like that? (If you don’t like cream cheese, we can’t be blog friends anymore.)

Here you have it folks: My first whole wheat baked good. Nutritious enough for a quick addition to breakfast, but glazed enough for an afternoon sweet treat!

My recipe for Whole Wheat Carrot Muffins with Pineapple Cream Cheese Glaze is nutritious enough for a quick addition to breakfast, but glazed enough for an afternoon sweet treat! As my first foray into whole wheat baking, I'm pleasantly surprised by how fluffy they are. #wholewheatbaking #muffinrecipes | theeverykitchen.com
My recipe for Whole Wheat Carrot Muffins with Pineapple Cream Cheese Glaze is nutritious enough for a quick addition to breakfast, but glazed enough for an afternoon sweet treat! #wholewheatbaking #muffinrecipes | theeverykitchen.com
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Whole Wheat Carrot Muffins with Pineapple Glaze

My recipe for Whole Wheat Carrot Muffins with Pineapple Glaze is nutritious enough for a quick addition to breakfast, but glazed enough for an afternoon sweet treat! As my first foray into whole wheat baking, I'm pleasantly surprised by how fluffy they are.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 205 kcal

Ingredients

For the muffins:

  • 1 1/2 cups (180g) whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup (150g) sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • pinch nutmeg
  • 1/3 cup (70g) vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup fat free milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup light sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots

For the glaze:

  • 2 ounces light cream cheese room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons pineapple juice

Instructions

For the muffins:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly spray a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray or line with cupcake liners.
  2. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients: flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and spices. In a separate bowl whisk together wet ingredients: oil, egg, milk, vanilla, and sour cream. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until evenly combined. Fold in shredded carrots.
  3. Spoon the batter evenly into muffin cups. Bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean or internal temperature is 190° F. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove muffins and place on wire racks to cool completely.

For the glaze:

  1. Using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, brown sugar, and pineapple juice until smooth. Once muffins have cooled, dip the muffin tops in the glaze or spoon the glaze over the muffins.

Whole Wheat Carrot Muffins with Pineapple Glaze | theeverykitchen.com

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