By Top Recipes7:33 AMcake desserts, cake dishes, cake recipes, Cream Cheese Filled Carrot Cake Muffins recipes, dessert dishes, Dessert Recipes, easter cakes, easter desserts, easter dishes, easter recipes, Muffin Recipes
Cream Cheese Filled Carrot Cake Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup lightly packed, finely grated carrots, about 2 large carrots
- 2 Tbsp Raw Turbinado Sugar or Sanding Sugar, divided
Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened (I softened in the microwave for 30 seconds on HIGH)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract