Spice Carrot Muffins

Total Time: 53 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 23 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons chinese five spice powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup plain yogurt (lower fat)
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 1/2 cups finely grated carrots

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°; line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
• 2 in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, five-spice powder, ginger, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 3 in another bowl, whisk together sugar, egg, yogurt, and butter until well blended.
• 4 add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just blended.
• 5 gently fold in carrots.
• 6 divide batter equally among the prepared muffin cups.
• 7 bake for 19-23 minutes or until tops are golden and a pick comes out clean.
• 8 let cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then transfer to the rack to cool.