Cream Cheese Filled Carrot Cake Muffins

By srumbel

All of the traditional spices of carrot cake are found in these muffins. However, there is significantly less oil and sugar than is typically used in carrot cake. In fact, these muffins contain mostly yogurt instead of oil and about half of the sugar. So, since they are healthy, they not only make a good breakfast, but a good any time of day snack!
from a kitchenaddiction

Ingredients

• For the Muffins
• 2 1/4 C all-purpose flour
• 1/2 C sugar
• 1/4 C brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp allspice
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 C non-fat milk
• 1/4 C plain yogurt
• 2 tbsp canola oil
• 1 C grated carrots
• For the Filling
• 1 (8 oz) pkg 1/3 of the fat cream cheese
• 1/4 C sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Details

Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375. Line muffin tin with cupcake liners or lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.

In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, yogurt, and oil until well-combined, Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir until just combined.
Fold in grated carrots with a spatula.

In the bowl of a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, beat together cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.

Spoon one heaping tablespoon batter into each muffin cup. Place one heaping teaspoon cream cheese mixture on top of batter. Cover with one more heaping tablespoon of batter. Repeat until batter and cream cheese mixture are gone.

Bake for 18-20 minutes or until tops just start to turn golden brown.
Transfer muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.