1 1/3 cups all-purpose (plain) flour
1 cup oats
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 finely shredded carrots
1/2 cup raisins
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup butter or hard margarine, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 375◦F. Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners.
In a large bowl, mix the first six dry ingredients. Stir in the carrots and raisins.
In a separate medium bowl, mix the remaining ingredients. Add to the dry ingredients and mix until just blended. Divide among muffin cups. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
These are some truly delicious and nutritious muffins. They are quite hearty, and would be good for breakfast, as well as a snack. My mother made these from the recipe in one of our mystery novels. She recommends adding a little extra carrots, raisins, and milk. These will make the muffins slightly moister, sweeter, and more delicious! They would also be good with semi-sweet chocolate chips in place of raisins, or with a few chopped nuts added in. The cinnamon really adds a special touch to them.
Fluke, Joanne. "Carrot-Oatmeal Muffins." Recipe. Devil's Food Cake Murder, New York: Kensington, 2011. 54-56.
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