Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup - whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup - all purpose flour
• 1 cup - packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup - granulated sugar
• 2 tsp - baking soda
• 1 tsp - cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp - fresh ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp - ginger
• 1/2 cup - apple sauce (unsweetened)
• 1 tsp - vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups - shredded peeled carrots
• 3/4 cup - golden raisins
• 1/4 cup - chopped crystallized ginger

How to Make Carrot Spice Muffins

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flours, sugars, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger until well combined.
• In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, apple sauce, and vanilla.
• Pour mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until combined.
• Add in the carrots, raisins, and crystallized ginger - stirring to evenly distribute them.
• Pour batter into a 9x13" baking dish coated with non-stick spray.
• If doing muffins, line the pan with muffin liners and spray with baking spray.
• Spoon batter into the cups (I use an ice cream scooper. It's the perfect size) until around 2/3 full.
• Bake for around 20 minutes.
• Check to be sure that it springs back or a toothpick comes out clean.
• Bake until the centre springs back when lightly touched, or a toothpick placed in the centre comes out mostly clean - a few moist crumbs attached is okay.
• Remove and let cool on a wire rack before cutting.