Ingredients
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
- 120 grams shredded carrots
- 150 grams all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 30 grams pecans or walnuts, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 120 mL vegetable oil
- 200 grams light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 56 grams sour cream
Brown Butter Cream Cheese Icing
- 113 grams unsalted butter, browned and chilled back to room temperature
- 112 grams cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 240 grams powdered sugar, spooned and leveled
Method
Carrot Cupcakes
- Shred all the carrots (I use a kitchen aide mixer attachment but for this amount, you can use a grater).120 grams shredded carrots
- Preheat the oven to 350F/177C and line a muffin pan.
- Combine the flour, pecans, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a bowl and set aside.150 grams all-purpose flour spooned and leveled, 30 grams pecans or walnuts finely chopped, 1 Tbsp baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp salt
- In a large bowl, use a whisk or an electric mixer, to combine the oil, sugar, eggs and sour cream until they're smooth.120 mL vegetable oil, 200 grams light brown sugar lightly packed, 2 large eggs room temperature, 56 grams sour cream
- Add in the dry ingredients and mix until it's just barely combined.
- Fold in the carrots just until they're evenly distributed.
- Fill the muffin tins just passed half way and bake for 22-25 minutes, until they spring back when you press on them gently.
Cream Cheese Icing
- Use the flat beater of a stand mixer to beat the butter, cream cheese and vanilla for 1-2 minutes at medium-high speed, just until they're combined.113 grams unsalted butter browned and chilled back to room temperature, 112 grams cream cheese room temperature, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Add in the powdered sugar and beat at low speed until the sugar is combined and then increase to full speed for 2-3 minutes until the sugar is fully dissolved.240 grams powdered sugar spooned and leveled
- Frost the cupcakes and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 406kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 4gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 275mgFiber: 1gSugar: 34g
