Carrot, Orange and Cardamom Muffins

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    35mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    12
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    595
based on 12 ratings

This combination of carrot, orange and cardamom has a delicious aroma whilst baking and the flavour is subtle and not too sweet. They are topped with a smooth and creamy cream cheese frosting.

recipe updated Nov 22, 2023

Ingredients

  • Carrot icon
    Carrot
    280 g
  • Apple icon
    Apple
    140 g
  • Orange icon
    Orange
    1 ½
  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter
    120 g
  • Cream cheese icon
    Cream cheese
    220 g
  • Pistachios icon
    Pistachios
    40 g
  • Dark brown sugar icon
    Dark brown sugar
    180 g
  • Vegetable oil icon
    Vegetable oil
    80 g
  • Orange juice icon
    Orange juice
    80 g
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    3
  • Vanilla extract icon
    Vanilla extract
    2 teaspoons
  • Icing sugar icon
    Icing sugar
    650 g
  • Orange juice icon
    Orange juice
    1 ½ tablespoons
  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour
    190 g
  • Spelt flour icon
    Spelt flour
    60 g
  • Raisins icon
    Raisins
    60 g
  • Baking powder icon
    Baking powder
    3 teaspoons
  • Baking soda icon
    Baking soda
    1 teaspoon
  • Ground cinnamon icon
    Ground cinnamon
    2 teaspoons
  • Ground cardamom icon
    Ground cardamom
    ½ teaspoon
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    ½ teaspoon
  • Orange zest icon
    Orange zest
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Chef Patissier XL
  • kCook icon Muffin pan - 12-hole
  • kCook icon Easywarm bowl

Step preview

  1. Pre-heat oven - 170°C
  2. Line a clean muffin pan with paper muffin cups then set aside
  3. Attach Creaming beater
  4. Add carrot, apple, dark brown sugar, vegetable oil, orange juice, egg, orange and vanilla extract to the EasyWarm Bowl
  5. Mix - approx 30 sec, Speed 1
  6. Then add all purpose flour, spelt flour, raisins, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom and salt to the EasyWarm Bowl
  7. Mix - approx 30 sec, Speed 3
  8. Spoon content of EasyWarm Bowl into muffin pan
  9. Bake - 20 min, 170°C
  10. Remove from oven and let cool
  11. Clean EasyWarm Bowl
  12. Attach Creaming beater
  13. Add unsalted butter to the EasyWarm Bowl
  14. Mix - approx 20 sec, Speed 2
  15. Then add icing sugar, cream cheese, vanilla extract, orange juice and orange to the EasyWarm Bowl
  16. Mix then scrape bowl - approx 20 sec, Speed 2
  17. Mix until combined - approx 10 sec, Speed 2
  18. Use a palette knife to add the frosting to the top of the muffins
  19. Sprinkle with pistachios and orange zest
  20. Serve
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