Uptown Bakers’ Spiced Carrot-Raisin Muffins

Yield: 36 muffins

White pastry flour – 2 1/4 pounds
Light brown sugar, packed – 20 oz.
Baking powder – 3 Tbsp.
Baking soda – 2 1/4 tsp.
Ground cinnamon – 1 Tbsp.
Ground ginger – 1 T-bsp.
Ground allspice – 2 1/4 tsp.
Salt – 1 1/2 tsp.
Apple butter – 2 cups
Plain nonfat yogurt – 1 1/2 cups
Corn oil – 1/4 cup
Large eggs, whites only – 3
Carrots, peeled, grated – 1 lb.
Raisins – 12 oz.
Granulated sugar – as needed

Method:-

  1. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. In separate bowl, combine apple butter, yogurt, oil and egg whites. Add to dry ingredients and mix lightly. Gently fold in carrots and raisins. Do not overbeat.
  2. Line 36 muffin cups with paper liners or lightly oil. Spoon batter into cups, filling about 2/3. Bake at 400F until set, 16 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle lightly with granulated sugar.

Nutrition per muffin: 229 calories, 2.3g fat, (9.1% calories from fat), 0 cholesterol, 51g carbohydrate, 4g protein, 333mg sodium.