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Blueberry-Carrot Cake Muffins

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Prep 10 min
Total 35 min
Servings 15

Betty Crocker™ muffin mix gets a carrot-cake remix in this yummy breakfast bread recipe. MORE+ LESS-

By Tieghan Gerard

Created May 7, 2015

Ingredients

Muffins

box Betty Crocker™ wild blueberry muffin mix

1/2

cup buttermilk

1/4

cup vegetable oil

tablespoons cream cheese, softened

eggs

cup grated carrots

Dash of nutmeg

Glaze

tablespoons blueberry liquid (reserved from can of blueberries)

Grated peel of 1 lemon

cup powdered sugar

1/2

teaspoon vanilla

teaspoon heavy whipping cream

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350° F. Place paper baking cup in each of 15 regular-size muffin cups, or grease with shortening.
2

Drain blueberries from muffin mix in strainer set over bowl, reserving 2 tablespoons liquid for glaze.
3

In large bowl, mix muffin mix, buttermilk, oil, cream cheese and eggs until just combined (batter will be lumpy). Fold in carrots, nutmeg and drained blueberries. Divide batter among muffin cups, filling each three-fourths full.
4

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from muffin cups.
5

In small bowl, beat Glaze ingredients with whisk until smooth. Drizzle over muffins.

Expert Tips

Muffins can be made ahead and stored covered at room temperature 2 to 3 days, glazed or unglazed.
To freeze muffins, place unglazed in gallon-size freezer bag. Freeze up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature; drizzle with glaze as directed above.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 180
Calories from Fat: 60

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 6g; 9%
Saturated Fat 1 1/2g 9% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 30mg; 9%
Sodium: 170mg; 7%
Potassium: 65mg; 2%
Total Carbohydrate: 29g; 10%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 20g
Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 25%; 25%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 4%; 4%
Iron: 2%; 2%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;