{"id":45917,"date":"2024-03-19T18:33:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T18:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackgarlickitchen.co.uk\/?page_id=45917"},"modified":"2024-10-02T14:46:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T13:46:01","slug":"black-garlic-carrot-muffins","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blackgarlickitchen.co.uk\/index.php\/black-garlic-carrot-muffins\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Garlic Carrot Muffins"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Easy to make light, fluffy and moist muffins packed with grated carrots, walnuts and sultanas for texture with natural sweetness from Black Garlic. Ideal to \u2018grab and go\u2019 as a snack<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Pr<\/strong>ep: <\/b>10 mins | Cook: <\/b>20 mins | Makes:<\/strong> 12 |\u00a0V<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ingredients<\/span><\/p>

  • 150g margarine<\/li>
  • 250g carrots \u2013 peeled and grated<\/li>
  • 200g caster sugar<\/li>
  • 200g plain flour\u00a0<\/li>
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon<\/li>
  • 2 tsp baking powder<\/li>
  • 2 large eggs – beaten<\/li>
  • 120g golden sultanas<\/li>
  • 50g walnuts \u2013 chopped<\/li>
  • 8 cloves Black Garlic<\/b> \u2013 chopped<\/li><\/ul><\/div>
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    • 100g butter \u2013 softened<\/li>
    • 1 tbsp orange juice<\/li>
    • \u00bd tsp vanilla extract<\/li>
    • 100g icing sugar – sifted<\/li>
    • 200g full fat cream cheese \u2013 room temperature<\/li><\/ul><\/div>
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        Method<\/span><\/p>

        • Preheat the oven to 200C\/180Cfan\/Gas6.<\/li>
        • Line a muffin tray with 12 muffin cases.<\/li>
        • Beat the margarine, carrots and sugar together in a large mixing bowl.<\/li>
        • Sift in the flour, cinnamon and baking powder.<\/li>
        • Add the beaten eggs, a little at a time.<\/li>
        • Stir through the sultanas, walnuts and chopped Black Garlic.<\/li>
        • Divide the mixture equally between 12 muffin cases.<\/li>
        • Bake the muffins in the oven for 20 minutes.<\/li>
        • Transfer to a wire rack to cool down completely.<\/li>
        • For the cream cheese frosting \u2013 in a bowl beat the butter until soft. Add the orange juice and vanilla extract. Beat together then add the icing sugar. Beat until the mixture is smooth.<\/li>
        • Add the cream cheese and slowly <\/i>mix with a wooden spoon.<\/li>
        • Using a small offset spatula add a layer of cream cheese frosting on the top of each muffin. Decorate with a sugar carrot if using.<\/li><\/ul>
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