Mini Chocolate Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Bite-sized indulgence! These mini chocolate carrot cake cupcakes are easy, moist & bursting with flavor. Perfect for parties or just a sweet treat.
Servings: 36 mini cupcakes
Calories: 190kcal
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 ½ cups carrots, grated
- ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Garnish: colorful sprinkles
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a mini muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, combine grated carrots, applesauce, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
- Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
- Using a tablespoon, fill each muffin cup about ⅔ full.
- Bake for 11-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for 10 minutes in the muffin tin on a wire rack then remove cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
Frosting
- In an electric mixer, cream the butter and cream cheese. Add vanilla extract. Turn the mixer to low speed and add the powdered sugar a little at a time. Once mixed in, turn up the speed and mix until creamy.
- When the cupcakes are cool, pipe frosting on top using a star tip. Decorate with colorful sprinkles.
Notes
To store: Place them in an airtight container and store them in the fridge where they'll keep fresh for up to three days.
To serve: Remove them from the fridge and let them set on the counter for about 30 minutes before serving to bring to room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 1147IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.4mg
