With this super simple and easy carrot cake mix muffin recipe, you can enjoy tasty and moist muffins for brunch (or a snack) with minimal effort thanks to a box of cake mix!
Recipe: $4.46 | Per Serving: $0.19 | Yields: 24 muffins
These muffins are a delightful twist on classic carrot cake, and they come together quickly with the convenience of cake mix. They offer a harmonious blend of sweet, moist cake and the earthy goodness of carrots, making them a real crowd-pleaser.
Simple fresh carrot muffins are perfect for breakfast on the go, and they make a great lunchbox treat or an afternoon snack. So, if you're craving the warm, comforting flavors of carrot cake without the effort of making a full cake, these muffins are an excellent choice for a quick and satisfying baked treat.
These muffins are also perfect for Celebrating Easter On A Budget and using up boxed cake mix in the pantry or fresh-grown carrots too!
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🍯 Why This Recipe Works
- It's convenient. Making muffins with boxed cake mix is a fun and easy way to cut down on effort, dirty dishes, time, and still get perfect results every time. We even use it to make Cake Mix Blueberry Muffins.
- Great flavor, less effort. With the boxed spice mix, we get a flavorful muffin that's light and fluffy too. Add in raisins of chopped walnuts (if desired) for an even tastier bite!
- Perfect for novice bakers! New in the kitchen? Looking for a simpler recipe? These muffins are it. Made with just a few simple ingredients and steps, this recipe is simple enough that anyone can make them.
🥘 Ingredients
Ingredient Notes:
Box Cake Mix- You will need a box of spiced cake mix as this will give us the base of the recipe as well as the warm spices needed to make these tasty muffins. This is the same flavor that we use in our 4 Ingredient Oatmeal Cookies.
Carrots- Shred some fresh carrots so that there's plenty to go around. You'll need a few large carrots, and for an easier time shredding them, use your food processor's grater attachment.
Vegetable Oil- To keep the muffins light, fluffy, and moist, you'll want to use some vegetable oil to add in the necessary fats that these muffins will need.
For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.
🔪 Instructions for Cake Mix Carrot Muffins
Step 1: Wash, peel, and grate your large carrots, and set aside.
Step 2: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a muffin tray with muffin paper liners or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
Step 3: Combine the cake dry mix, milk, eggs, oil, and grated carrots in a large mixing bowl until no dry clumps remain.
Step 4: Spoon the batter into muffin tray cups, filling them about ⅔rds of the way full.
Step 5: Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean.
Step 6: Let them cool completely on a wire rack and keep them stored in an airtight container for maximum freshness.
🍴 Recipe Tips
- Not too difficult. With these cake mix muffins, you'll find the recipe closely mirrors what's on the box. Ingredients and baking time stay consistent.
- Muffins and cupcakes? They're basically twins! The biggest difference is the frosting. Frosting transforms cupcakes. Or as we like to say "muffins are just ugly cupcakes."
- Water vs Milk. Switching water for milk improves the moisture and flavor. You can use dairy free milk alternatives and receive the same tasty results.
💭 Recipe FAQs
You can freeze muffins in airtight containers for up to 3 months. Simply place a muffin on the counter for about 30 minutes to thaw before eating.
These carrot muffins can last about 3 if kept stored at room temperature in an airtight container.
I recommend sticking with flavorless oil when it comes to flavorful muffins like this. These carrot cake muffins will be lighter and fluffier and allow the spiced carrots to really shine as a result.
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📖 Recipe
Cake Mix Carrot Muffins
Ingredients
Carrot Muffins
- 2 cups grated carrots ($1.08)
- 1 box (15.25oz) spiced cake mix ($1.68)
- 1 cup milk ($0.20)
- 3 large eggs ($0.45)
- ½ cup vegetable oil ($0.35)
Optional Add-Ins
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Streusel Topping
- ½ cup all purpose flour ($0.07)
- ¼ cup brown sugar ($0.11)
- ¼ cup oats ($0.02)
- 4 Tablespoons cold butter ($0.50)
Instructions
Carrot Muffins
- Wash and peel your large carrots and grate them into shredded pieces, set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a muffin tray with liners or grease it well with cooking spray. Set tray aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix (dry mix only) with the milk, eggs, oil, and grated carrots. Whisk together until well incorporated and no dry spots of cake mix remain.
- Spoon the batter into the muffin tray until the muffin cups are about ⅔rds of the way full.
Streusel Topping
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, and oats until combined. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Sprinkle the streusel over the top of the muffins.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack and keep stored in an airtight container.
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