Spiced Carrot and Flax Muffins

By MissHeather

Ingredients

• 1/3 C unsalted butter
• 1/2 C packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 C 1% plain yogurt
• 2 C grated carrots
• 1 3/4 C flour
• 1/3 C ground ginger
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• pinch ground cloves
• 2 tsp flaxseeds

Preparation

Step 1

In small saucepan, cook butter over medium-low heat, stirring, until brown and nutty, about 5 minutes. Let cool.

IN large bowl, shisk butter with sugar; whisk in eggs and yogurt. Stir in carrots.

Whisk together flour, ground flaxseeds, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cloves; stir into butter mixture just until combined. Spoon into 12 paper-lined muffin cups. Sprinkle with flaxseeds.

Bake in 350F oven until tops are firm to the touch, about 25 minutes. Transfer to rack; let cool.