Zucchini Carrot Cupcakes With Maple Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

CARROT ZUCCHINI CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners or coat with nonstick spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the oil with the sugar and applesauce.
• Add eggs. In a separate bowl, mix together mix together the flours, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
• Add to the liquid ingredients. Fold in carrots, zucchini and nuts.
• Spoon into muffin cups filling 3/4 full.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until done when tested with a toothpick. Cool on a wire rack.
• For frosting, beat the softened cream cheese with the powdered sugar until well-incorporated.
• Add lime juice and beat until frosting is light and fluffy.
• Ice the cupcakes with a blunt knife. Garnish each with a walnut half.

MAPLE CARROT CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. In another bowl, beat eggs, oil and syrup. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in carrots. , Fill 18 greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. , For frosting, combine the cream cheese, butter, syrup and vanilla in a bowl; beat until smooth. Frost cooled cupcakes. Add nuts if desired. Store in the refrigerator.

ZUCCHINI-CARROT CUPCAKES WITH MAPLE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pans with paper liners (I double the liners up).
• In one bowl, beat eggs then mix in orange juice, orange zest, maple syrup, and apple sauce. Set aside.
• In a medium sized bowl, sift together dry ingredients. Add the egg mixture until well combined, but don't over mix.
• Fold in zucchini, carrots, raisins and chopped nuts.
• Fill cupcakes about 2/3 and bake for 21-22 minutes Do the toothpick test to make sure the middle is cooked through.
• Let cool slightly and transfer to cooling rack.
• FROSTING: beat cream and butter until smooth. Add maple syrup, vanilla and spice. Mix until well combined. Top completely cooled cupcakes with a generous heap.
• ENJOY!

ZUCCHINI CARROT CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cupcake pan with 12 paper muffin liners.
• In a medium bowl, combine flours, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
• In a large bowl, beast sugar, eggs, applesauce, and vanilla extract for 1 minute.
• Beat together wet and dry ingredients by hand until no traces of flour remain. Stir in zucchini, carrots, and nuts.
• Spoon batter evenly into 12 muffin liners. Bake cupcakes for 15 minutes or until a cake tester indictes they're done. Cool on a rack.
• Frost with icing if desired. Top with sprinkles, mini chocolate chips, or raisins. You can also skip the icing and dust the cupcakes with 10X sugar or just leave plain.