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Carrot Ginger Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Photo: Alexander Maasch

Carrot Ginger Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

18 ingredients 12 cupcakes openrecipes
Carrot Ginger Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1264
Calories
25g
Protein
62g
Fat
154g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pecans 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) 196
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Maple Syrup 1 tbsp (20ml) 52
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups peeled, grated carrots
  • 2/3 cup golden raisins
  • 2 tsp peeled and finely grated fresh ginger
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 12 oz. low-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered (confectioner's) sugar

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By cookincanuck · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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