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Carrot cake is without a doubt one of my favourite bakes in the world, and these crumb topped muffins are insane. They’re so easy, so tasty, and so moreish.<\/p>\n
So, as I have said so many times now in the past, carrot cake is my favourite cake flavour. Yes, I know, it may shock people that it’s not chocolate, or biscoff, or something caramel flavoured.. honestly, I adore carrot cake, and if I’m in a pinch at a cafe, I will always order it as it’s hard to get it wrong. <\/p>\n
Carrot cake is a soft, moist, and deliciously flavoured sponge that is adaptable, but like I say… basically foolproof. I also don’t use that world lightly, but as you simply have to mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients with a bowl and spoon, it’s so hard to mess it up if you follow the recipe. <\/p>\n
My carrot cake cupcakes<\/a> are always a glorious bake, along with my carrot cake traybake<\/a>, and even my carrot cake cheesecake<\/a> – the obsession is real here. This made me want to do an even better version of a carrot cake, and make it muffin sized. <\/p>\n I would usually say that carrot cake is more synonymous with people around Easter, so I am posting this in the run up to Easter this year. For me however, it’s a year round obsession so I will probably be baking these weekly for the rest of the year at this rate as I adore the recipe. <\/p>\n If easter has brought you to this page, you are welcome however. I have such a love for baking at Easter as it’s just so fun, and my insane number of recipes such as my Simnel Cake recipe<\/a>, my easter cookie dough desserts<\/a>, my carrot patch cupcakes<\/a>, or even my creme egg fondants<\/a> are just a few. There are so many good ideas at this time of year, but if you want to avoid the usual trend of chocolate… carrot cake is the way to go. <\/p>\n For these muffins, I want to do it a little differently to how I have done a muffin before, and add a crumb topping. You could call it streusel if you want, but it’s a really simple crumb that is three ingredients, and 100% worth the prep of the crumb before baking.<\/p>\n You basically want to add these ingredients to a bowl, and mix. It may look a little weird, but as long you trust the process it’s fine. It’s also worth making this first as you want to mix it up, and let it chill. The fridge or freezer is great for speed. Once the muffins are then ready, you ‘fluff’ the crumb up with a fork, and simply crumble it over the top. <\/p>\n The muffin mix itself, is a simple play on my carrot cake cupcakes recipe. However, cupcakes to me are smaller, so these ingredients have been increased to fit the tulip muffin cases that I adore using in a muffin bake. <\/p>\n The muffin mix is best when you simply mix all of the wet ingredients (the oil, eggs, carrots) and the dry ingredients (sugar, flour, raising agents, flavours) together as little as possible. I use a spoon and a bowl, and don’t use a mixer. <\/p>\n The icing drizzle is optional, but I love it. It’s a simple mixture of icing sugar, vanilla extract, a sprinkle of ground cinnamon, a pinch of sea salt, and then a little milk. You can use water instead, but I find the milk makes it creamier. <\/p>\n I tend to wait until my muffins are out of the oven for 30-60 minutes, then drizzle it over the top – but I do like these muffins fresh and warm, so it doesn’t matter if you rush it a little. You can use a different topping such as a cream cheese frosting<\/a> but I think this is too similar to the cupcakes, the muffins are already bigger, and the drizzle suits the crumb topping better. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.janespatisserie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CarrotCakeMuffins1-2-534x800.jpg\")
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<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t\tCarrot Cake Muffins!<\/h2>\n\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\tA delicious and incredibly easy carrot cake muffin recipe with a crumb topping, soft and moist muffin, and a cinnamon icing drizzle\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n