Carrot Cake Muffins (Oven or Air Fryer!)

Name: Carrot Cake Muffins (Oven or Air Fryer!)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 23 min
Total time: 33 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup (125ml) vegetable oil; ¾ cup (150g) soft brown sugar (or dark brown sugar); 1 large egg (, room temperature); 1 tsp vanilla bean paste (, or extract); 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda ((bicarbonate of soda)); 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground ginger; ½ tsp ground nutmeg; ¼ tsp ground cloves; ¼ tsp salt; 1 ½ cups (150g) flour (, all purpose / plain); 1 ¾ cups (180g) carrots (, freshly grated); ½ cup (60g) pecans or walnuts (, chopped); ½ cup (120g) cream cheese (, full fat); ½ tbsp honey; ½ tsp vanilla bean paste (, or extract); 1 cup (120g) sugar, powdered / icing; 2-4 tbsp milk (, or water); pinch salt

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:23min

Carrot Cake Muffins – all the flavors of classic carrot cake in muffin form! These moist and deliciously spiced carrot muffins are perfect for breakfast or a snack.

Updated at: Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:05:47 GMT