Carrot Oatmeal Muffins

Good morning!



I'm hungry. I don't want toast or cereal. Oatmeal sounds pretty good, but I'm craving something a bit heartier. With cinnamon. Like carrot cake..but for breakfast. Ah ha...carrot oatmeal muffins. Perfect!

This recipe takes like 25 minutes tops. 10 to prepare, 15 to bake. Eat straight out of the oven (don't burn your mouth!) with a little smear of butter, cream cheese or margarine.

Carrot Oatmeal Muffins Recipe:

• 1 large carrot, grated (about 2/3 cup shredded)
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup oats
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp allspice/nutmeg
• 1/2 cup almonds, chopped finely

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Combine the first 5 ingredients (the wet ones) in a small bowl. Mix the remaining ingredients in a large bowl until well incorporated. Pour the wet on the dry and stir just until everything is moistened. It'll be lumpy, but that's okay. Don't over-mix. 

Grease a 12-cup muffin tin and fill with batter. I actually only ended up with about 9 muffins, but that will depend on how big you want them. Bake for 15 minutes. Eat!

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