Pumpkin Carrot Muffins

Pumpkin muffins with carrots topped with rolled oats on counter with cinnamon sticks and measuring spoons beside them.

4.89 from 27 votes

What's better than a pumpkin muffin? Pumpkin Carrot Muffins! These simple, cozy muffins are packed with carrot, raisins, pecans, and all the goodness. Only about 15 minutes to prep and so fluffy and moist!

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 238kcal

Author: Lorie Yarro

Ingredients

1 ¾ c flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 T cinnamon (another option: ½ T cinnamon and ½ T pumpkin pie spice)
½ teaspoon salt
1 ⅓ c pumpkin
1 c carrot, shredded
½ c sugar
¼ c brown sugar
⅓ c oil
¼ c milk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ c chopped pecans
⅔ c raisins optional
rolled oats optional for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon. Set aside.
In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, pumpkin, oil, sugars and vanilla. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Fold in carrots, pecans and raisins.
Spoon batter into greased or lined muffin cup tin and fill each muffin cup almost to the top. Sprinkle with rolled oats if desired.
Bake for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes up clean. 24 minutes is the sweet spot in my oven. Allow to cool and enjoy! Store in an air tight container at room temperature for about 3-4 days. You can store in the refrigerator for a week or the freezer for 2 months.

Notes

As with any baked good, always make sure the baking soda is fresh. It can make or break your muffins, trust me. I am the one who is really good at never having fresh baking soda or powder. I finally had one too many ruined baked goods to realize it was not worth it. Keep it fresh friends!
If you want to make these gluten free, you should be ok with a 1:1 all purpose gluten free flour.
I used whole milk when making these Pumpkin Carrot Muffins. I have not tried them with a dairy free milk at the time of publication so can't promise the same results if you go that route.

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