<carrot oatmeal muffins>

{06.22.09 | print}

ingredients

• all purpose flour - 1 cup
• whole wheat flour - 1 cup
• baking soda - 2 tsp
• baking powder - 1 tsp
• salt - 1/4 tsp
• ground cinnamon - 1 tsp
• white sugar - 3/4 cup
• brown sugar - 3/4 cup
• canola oil - 1 cup
• eggs - 3 large
• rolled oats - 1/2 cup
• flaked coconut - 1/2 cup
• raisins - 1/2 cup
• shredded carrots - 2 cup
• crushed pineapple - 8 oz
• softened cream cheese - 1/4 cup

directions

mix all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl. make a well in the center and add white sugar, brown sugar, oil, and eggs. fold until evenly moist. fold in oats, coconut, raisins, carrots, and drained pineapple (reserve juice).

in another bowl, blend the reserved pineapple juice and cream cheese. fill each muffin cup about half full with batter. spoon in about 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture into each muffin. top with the remaining batter.

bake for 18-22 min. or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean

notes

original recipe from [allrecipes.com]