With this super simple and easy carrot muffin recipe, you can enjoy tasty and moist muffins for brunch (or a snack) with minimal effort and dirty dishes!
With these simple fresh carrot muffins, you can enjoy a delicious brunch or snack whenever you want. Perfect for Spring, Easter, or even Fall- there's never a wrong time for delicious muffins!
These muffins are perfect for Celebrating Easter On A Budget and just using up boxed cake mix in the pantry or fresh-grown carrots too!
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.
- 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
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.
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.
Eggs- Eggs will give us a better texture and help to bind the batter well so that the muffins don't crumble and fall apart.
Milk- Use milk for added moisture. You can use whole milk, non-dairy milk, or even water in a pinch.
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 the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.
🍽 Equipment Needed
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🔪 Instructions
Check out how to make carrot muffin recipe with these simple step-by-step instructions:
Wash, peel, and grate your large carrots, set aside.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a muffin tray with muffin paper liners or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
Combine the cake dry mix, milk, eggs, oil, and grated carrots in a large mixing bowl until no dry clumps remain.
Spoon the batter into muffin tray cups, filling them about ⅔rds of the way full.
Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean.
Let them cool completely on a wire rack and keep them stored in an airtight container for maximum freshness.
🍴 Recipe Tips
With these cake mix muffins, you'll notice this recipe isn't too far off from what the boxed cake mix directs you to do. The ingredients are similar and the baking time is the same.
That's because muffins and cupcakes are naturally very similar. The most noticeable difference would be adding frosting to turn them into cupcakes.
Using milk instead of water also helps by giving us moisture for the batter and a richer taste than plain water. You can use dairy free milk alternatives and receive the same tasty results.
💭 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.
More great muffin recipes to try
- Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins
- Bakery Style Strawberry Muffins
- Simple Pear Muffins
- Cake Mix Blueberry Muffins
📖 Recipe
The Easiest Carrot Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 box (15.25oz) Spiced Cake Mix ($1.24)
- 1 cup Milk ($0.19)
- 3 large Eggs ($0.24)
- ½ cup Vegetable oil ($0.20)
- 2 cups Grated Carrots ($0.84)
Optional Add-Ins
- ½ cup Raisins
- ½ cup Chopped walnuts
Streusel Topping
- ½ cup All-purpose flour ($0.04)
- ¼ cup Brown Sugar ($0.18)
- ¼ cup Oats ($0.04)
- 4 Tablespoons Cold butter ($0.38)
Instructions
- 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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