Healthy Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Healthy Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Yield: 12 cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs; 2/3 cups unsweetened applesauce; 1/3 cup maple syrup; 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/4 cup crushed pineapple, drained; 2 cups shredded carrots; 8 ounces organic cream cheese; 4 tablespoons maple syrup; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Whole wheat, oil-free carrot cake cupcakes sweetened with maple syrup and topped with maple cream cheese frosting.

12 cupcakes

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2/3 cups unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup crushed pineapple, drained
2 cups shredded carrots
8 ounces organic cream cheese
4 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps

whisk dry ingredients
mix wet ingredients
combine batter
bake 22-25 min
beat frosting
frost cupcakes

Source: Maryea Flaherty | Happy Healthy Mama

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