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Carrot Apple Mini Cupcakes with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese Icing

 

September 6th 2011

Contributed by: Jamie Geller

 

 

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Recipe

Carrot Apple Mini Cupcakes with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese Icing

This recipe makes 10 mini cupcakes which makes for the perfect little sweet treat at the end of the meal. But if this is all you are serving for desert you may want to double this recipe so each guest can enjoy 2 mini cupcakes.

Times

  • Prep Time : 12 min
  • Cook Time : 18 min
  • Ready Time : 30 min

Servings

10 Servings

Ingredients

  • ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 tablespoons margarine
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup grated carrot
  • ¾ cup grated apple

Icing:

  • 1 package non-dairy cream cheese, softened (8-ounce package)
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons confectioner's sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 375° F.  Line a mini cupcake baking sheet with 10 cupcake liners or lightly grease with baking spray.

 

In a small bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt and whisk to combine.

 

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine margarine and sugars and beat until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and mix until combined. Add carrot and apple and mix until moistened. Add flour mixture and mix just until combined.

 

Distribute batter evenly to make 10 mini cupcakes and bake 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes and then remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

 

Whisk together non-dairy cream cheese, honey and sugar until smooth. Frost the top of each cupcake with a heaping tablespoon.

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Jamie Geller is the only cookbook author who wants to get you out of the kitchen – not because she doesn’t love food – but because she has tons to do. As “The Bride Who Knew Nothing” Jamie found her niche as everybody’s favorite cook next-door. Specializing in scrumptious meals that are a snap to prepare, she authored the Quick & Kosher Cookbook series and is co- founder of the Kosher Media Network, which recently launched the Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller magazine and companion website JoyofKosher.com, a social network for foodies. Jamie hosts the popular Quick & Kosher cooking show online at youtube.com/joyofkosher and on-air on JLTV. Jamie and her “hubby” live in Monsey, NY. Their five children give her plenty of reasons to get out of the kitchen — fast.

 

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3 Responses to Carrot Apple Mini Cupcakes with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese Icing

  1. avatar Andrea says:

    I made these this weekend. I doubled the recipe because I had a lot of guests. And I didn’t make the frosting. They were so good they didn’t need it! And they take almost no time to make. I used a hand mixer instead of the electric mixer and they turned out just fine.

  2. avatar TRapp says:

    looks delicious. would this work as a cake?

  3. avatar amfram says:

    these are my all time favorite muffin/cupcakes. I make them during the fall and my kids love them. They will eat them for breakfast lunch and dinner and I am at least feeding them fruits and veggies.

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