Apple Carrot Muffins with Streusel Topping
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Serves: about 15 muffins
 
Our Apple Carrot Muffins with Streusel Topping are the perfect treat and since they are packed with real veggies and fruit, you can eat them without guilt!
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1½ cups grated carrots
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and grated
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup coconut oil (or a different type of oil)
  • ½ cup applesauce
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • Streusel topping:
  • 1¼ cups old fashioned oats
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons butter, cut into chunks
  • 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Mix the dry ingredients together.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix the wet ingredients.
  4. Using a stand or hand mixer, combine the wet and dry ingredients as well as the grated carrots and apple.
  5. Spray muffin tin with nonstick spray and fill up to ¾ full with muffin batter.
  6. In a separate bowl, mix together the ingredients for the streusel topping. Combine until crumbly and sprinkle on top of the unbaked muffin batter.
  7. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Recipe by Paintbrushes & Popsicles at https://paintbrushesandpopsicles.com/apple-carrot-muffins/