MOIST VEGAN CARROT CAKE CUPCAKES

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This is modified from Epicurious.com's, "Carrot Cupcakes with Ginger-Cream Cheese Icing", and "veganized" with the use of flax seeds to replace the eggs....super moist and dense! *Note: add 1/4-1/2 cup raisins for a more classic carrot cake flavor

Provided by PrudenceWichett

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 12 cupcakes, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons flax seed meal (ground flaxseed)
6 tablespoons water
1 cup grated peeled carrot
1/2 cup drained canned crushed pineapple in juice
1/4-1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F Line twelve 1/3-cup muffin cups with paper liners. Whisk first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl.
  • Using electric mixer, or by hand, beat sugar, oil, flax meal and water in large bowl until well blended.
  • Add dry ingredients to flax mixture in 2 additions, beating until well blended after each addition.
  • Mix in carrots, pineapple and raisins (if using). Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
  • Bake cupcakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20-30 minutes. Turn cupcakes out onto racks and cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.8, Fat 14.3, SaturatedFat 1.8, Sodium 205.4, Carbohydrate 27.7, Fiber 1, Sugar 18.6, Protein 1.4

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