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Published: Feb 13, 2023 by Kathy

Apple Carrot Muffins

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A basket lined with a white napkin and filled with muffins.

Delicious Apple Carrot Muffins are easy-to-make muffins perfect for breakfast on the go. These muffins are also great for packing into lunch boxes.

Whip up a batch and have fresh muffins in just 30 minutes!

A small basket filled with muffins.

A delicious healthy muffin

Muffins really are the perfect grab-and-go breakfast! They are easy to eat and full of flavor. These apple carrot muffins are a muffin you can feel good about!

The muffins are made with white whole wheat flour, oats, shredded carrots, and apples. The muffins have just a touch of sweetness and they last for several days!

There's a whole cup of shredded carrots in these muffins. They are a great way to sneak some extra veggies into your picky eaters. If they cringe at the sight of the carrots in the muffins, just use the smallest hole on your grater and they'll never even notice them.

Key ingredients

Ingredients for making muffins with apples and carrots.

This section reviews the best ingredients and substitutions for this recipe. For an exact list of ingredients and quantities, check the recipe card below.

  • Carrots - You'll need about 3 large carrots. If they are fresh and the skin isn't tough, you don't need to peel carrots. Avoid using pre-shredded or cut baby carrots. They don't have the same taste or freshness as a whole carrot.
  • Apples - Any type of apple will work. I used Gala, but Fuji or granny smith would be great too. No need to peel the apple. I grate with the skin on. You'll never even notice it in the muffins.
  • Flour - I use white whole wheat flour. White wheat flour is a whole wheat flour ground with white spring wheat instead of the traditional red spring wheat. White wheat flour is lighter in color and flavor and cooks up beautifully light in muffins. All-purpose flour may also be used.
  • Oats - Add a bit of texture to the muffins. Use old-fashioned or one-minute oats. The old-fashioned oats will offer more texture.
  • Spices - Ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and nutmeg

Making apple carrot muffins

In this section, I share step-by-step photos, cooking methods, techniques, and a general overview. For detailed instructions, temperatures, and timing, check the printable recipe card below.

  1. Grate the carrots and apples
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices
  3. In a separate bowl, combine milk, eggs, oil, and vanilla
Flour, oats and brown sugar in a bowl.
Mixing eggs with milk in a glass measuring cup.
  1. Add milk mixture to flour mixture. Stir just until most of the flour is mixed in.
  2. Add carrots and apples. Fold until all flour is fully mixed in.
Mixing muffin batter in a glass bowl.
Adding shredded carrots and apples to batter.
  1. Place in greased or paper-lined muffin tins
  2. Bake in preheated oven
  3. Allow muffins to cool for 2-3 minutes, remove from muffin tin and continue cooling on a baking rack
Carrot and apple muffin batter in a bowl with a red spatula.
A muffin tin filled with batter.

Recipe tips

  • If you want the carrots to be hidden, use a very small hole when grating
  • Don't fully mix the batter together until after you add the carrots and apples. They will add additional moisture to the batter.
  • Bake with paper liners, or spray your muffin tin with a nonstick spray
  • Use a cookie scoop or an ice cream scoop to easily fill the muffin tin
  • For a special touch, sprinkle the top of the muffins with a bit of vanilla sugar or cinnamon sugar just before baking!

Frequently asked questions

Can I freeze apple carrot muffins?

Yes, these muffins freeze well. Allow muffins to fully cool, then place them in a freezer-safe container or bag. For easy grab-and-go muffins, wrap each muffin first in plastic wrap and then in a freezer bag.

How long do apple carrot muffins last?

These muffins will be good for 3-4 days when stored at room temperature.

Variations on carrot apple muffins

  • Nuts - Add ¾ cup of chopped nuts. Walnuts, pecans or almonds would all be delicious
  • Dried Fruit - Add ¾ cup of raisins or golden raisins, or dried cranberries
  • Coconut - Add ½ cup shredded coconut. Use sweetened or unsweetened coconut.

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  • Refrigerator Bran Muffins
  • Whole Wheat Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
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Apple Carrot Muffins Recipe

Kathy Berget
Hearty muffin made with whole wheat flour, oats and apples and carrots.
5 from 71 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Muffins
Cuisine American
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 185 kcal

Equipment

  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Muffin Tin
  • Cooling Rack
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Ingredients
 
 

  • 1½ cups white wheat flour
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup oats (old fashioned or 1 minute oats)
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼ cup oil (vegetable or canola)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup grated apple (1-2 apples)
  • 1 cup grated carrot (2-3 carrots)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375° F. Prepare muffin tin by lining with paper liners or spraying with a nonstick spray.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices
    1½ cups white wheat flour, ¾ cup brown sugar, ½ cup oats, 2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • In a separate bowl, combine milk, eggs, oil and vanilla
    2 eggs, ½ cup milk, ¼ cup oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Add milk mixture to flour mixture. Stir just until most of the flour is mixed in.
  • Add carrots and apples. Fold until all flour is fully mixed in.
    1 cup grated apple, 1 cup grated carrot
  • Place in greased or paper lined muffin tins
  • Bake in preheated 375°F oven for 15-18 minutes
  • Allow muffins to cool for 2-3 minutes, remove from muffin tin and continue cooling on a baking rack

Notes

  • If you want the carrots to be hidden, use a very small hole when grating
  • Don't fully mix the batter together until after you add the carrots and apples. They will add additional moisture to the batter.
  • Bake with paper liners, or spray your muffin tin with a nonstick spray
  • Use a cookie scoop or an ice cream scoop to easily fill the muffin tin
Variations:
  • Use all-purpose flour instead of the white wheat flour
  • Nuts - Add ¾ cup of chopped nuts. Walnuts, pecans, or almonds would all be delicious
  • Dried Fruit - Add ¾ cup of raisins or golden raisins, or dried cranberries
  • Coconut - Add ½ cup shredded coconut. Use sweetened or unsweetened coconut. 

Nutritional Disclaimer:

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 215mgPotassium: 187mgFiber: 3gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 1844IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Jasson says

    September 23, 2024 at 9:19 am

    5 stars
    Very nice recipe chef 👍👌👏. I really enjoyed the first one 😋 yummy. Thank you for your effort 🌻🌞😎.

    Reply
  2. Maude F says

    August 27, 2024 at 4:26 pm

    5 stars
    I made these muffins today. They are fantastic! Super easy and I used a small chopper to grate my apples and carrots.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      August 28, 2024 at 5:44 am

      Thanks so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the muffins.The chopper sounds like a quick and easy way to grate everything. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Michelle says

    March 24, 2024 at 4:45 am

    I made these a few weeks ago and they were a huge success. My kids both loved them. I made one batch normal sized muffins and one batch mini muffin size. I froze the minis and used them for school lunch boxes. It worked brilliantly.
    Decided to make them again today but realised I didn't have eggs, so I used flax eggs instead (ground flax seed with water) and the result was just as awesome!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      March 24, 2024 at 4:56 am

      Hi Michelle,
      I'm so glad you're enjoying the muffins! The minis are a perfect size for lunch boxes. I appreciate your tip about flax seed in place of the eggs! I'm sure others will use that tip as well.
      Happy Baking!
      Kathy 🙂

      Reply
  4. Diane says

    January 09, 2024 at 6:48 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious! All ingredients can be easily found in the pantry. Easy to follow instructions and they came together quickly!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 09, 2024 at 7:11 pm

      Hi Diane,
      Thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed them! 🙂
      Kathy

      Reply
  5. Naomi says

    January 04, 2024 at 12:22 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious! Will make again!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 04, 2024 at 1:39 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  6. Salina says

    November 15, 2023 at 10:23 am

    5 stars
    These are delicious! The muffins are moist but not wet and my family loves them.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      November 16, 2023 at 6:09 am

      Thanks so much! Glad everyone loves them! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Me says

    February 25, 2023 at 4:32 pm

    5 stars
    Very delicious. Only took 1 large carrot to get a cup of packed shredded and only 1 large apple. I used raisins too and half white half ww flour. This recipe was lower in added sugar than most muffin recipes but I still lowered sugar to half cup. Very moist so next time I will try 1/4 cup sugar and all ww flour.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      February 26, 2023 at 4:23 am

      Wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing your ideas. Glad you enjoyed the muffins.
      Kathy 🙂

      Reply
  8. Joyce Knight says

    February 20, 2023 at 5:13 am

    Could I use 1/2 white flour and 1/2 regular whole wheat flour?

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      February 20, 2023 at 5:40 am

      Hi Joyce,
      Yes, that should work fine! Enjoy 🙂
      Kathy

      Reply
  9. David @ Spiced says

    February 14, 2023 at 4:39 am

    5 stars
    Oh these muffins sound fantastic, Kathy! I do love a good muffin (esp split and toasted with a bit of butter), and the flavors here sound amazing. It's almost like a cross between apple muffins and carrot cake muffins! Sign me up for a batch or two!!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      February 14, 2023 at 7:39 am

      You bet!

      Reply
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