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    Home » Light Carrot and Raisin Breakfast Muffins

    Light Carrot and Raisin Breakfast Muffins

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    These muffins are a healthful way to start your day with bits of sweet raisins and moist carrots.

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    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 20 minutes
    • Total Time: 25 minutes
    • Yield: 1 dozen 1x

    Ingredients

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    • 3/4 cup spelt flour or unprocessed bran
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1 cup buttermilk or milk with 1 tablespoon white vinegar or lemon juice
    • 1 egg
    • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
    • 1/2 cup raisins
    • 2 carrots - grated
    • 2 cups self-rising flour
    • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

    Instructions

    1. Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
    2. Prepare muffin tins with butter.
    3. In a large bowl, combine all of the above ingredients and mix with a spoon.
    4. Bake the muffins 15 – 20 minutes or until toothpick test comes out clean.
    5. Serve with cream cheese or honey.

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    Enjoy with Love,
    Catherine
    xo

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    1. Betty Taylor says

      April 01, 2014 at 4:13 am

      A beautiful poem! The muffins look great! Thanks for sharing them on the Four Season blog hop. I am going to share them.

      Reply
    2. Beauty Follower says

      March 30, 2014 at 10:33 am

      Those muffins look so delicious
      and the have grate color too!

      http://beautyfollower.blogspot.gr/

      Reply
    3. MonuTeena RecipesPassion says

      March 29, 2014 at 7:13 am

      wonderfully made muffins i love the carrots i love raisins this is a must try recipe for me at least love you bless u dear :*

      Reply
    4. Tanna at The Brick Street Bungalow says

      March 27, 2014 at 8:13 pm

      This look like they would start a day off right!! =) blessings ~ tanna
      ps I think I have one of those chairs...

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    5. Medeja says

      March 27, 2014 at 9:37 am

      These muffins look and sound so delicious! I would love it for breakfast for sure!

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    6. Liz Berg says

      March 27, 2014 at 2:08 am

      Sounds like a terrific way to start the day...and healthier than carrot cake 😉

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    7. Gloria Baker says

      March 27, 2014 at 12:50 am

      Look amazing and love you write Catherine! lovely!

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