Carrot-Blueberry Cupcakes With Orange Zest Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Carrot-Blueberry Cupcakes With Orange Zest Cream Cheese Frosting
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1¼ cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ¼ cup olive oil; 1 cup coconut sugar; 2 large eggs, or two flax eggs if vegan; ½ cup unsweetened applesauce; ¾ cup carrots, shredded; 1 cup California Giant blueberries; Zest of 1 orange; 8 oz cream cheese or vegan cream cheese; ½ cup butter or vegan butter, room temp; 2 cups powdered sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, optional

Serves12

The pops of blueberry in each bite of these cupcakes put a spin on your classic carrot cake!

INGREDIENTS

For The Batter:

1¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ cup olive oil
1 cup coconut sugar
2 large eggs, or two flax eggs if vegan
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
¾ cup carrots, shredded
1 cup California Giant blueberries

For The Frosting:

Zest of 1 orange
8 oz cream cheese or vegan cream cheese
½ cup butter or vegan butter, room temp
2 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract, optional

DIRECTIONS

- - Start by preheating your oven to 350F and line a muffin or cupcake tin with cupcake liners. In a small bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients - including the spices. In a larger bowl, stir in the wet ingredients and the carrots (not the blueberries).
- - Now slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and whisk. Once the mixture has been evenly combined, gently fold in the blueberries - careful not to break them. Pop in the oven to bake for 17-20 minutes, or until the center is cooked through.
- - While the cupcakes cool, make the frosting by adding all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Use an electric whisk (or manually with a spatula) to beat the ingredients together. Once it is well combined and the cupcakes have cooled, frost each one evenly. Enjoy!

Carrot-Blueberry Cupcakes With Orange Zest Cream Cheese Frosting

INGREDIENTS

For The Batter:

For The Frosting:

DIRECTIONS

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