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Carrot Cake Cruffins

These carrot cake cruffins take a carrot cake filling and roll it up inside the dough. You slice those rolls and place them in a muffin tin for baking. Once baked, these delectable treats are drizzled with a scrumptious cream cheese glaze.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Rising Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Course Brunch, Dessert, Snacks
Cuisine American/Canadian
Servings 12
Calories 407 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the dough:

  • 3 cups all- purpose flour
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
  • ½ cup milk
  • 4 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 package instant yeast
  • Pinch of salt

For the filling:

  • 2 cups carrots grated
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp raisins
  • 2 tbsp walnuts chopped
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 cardamom pods crushed

For the topping:

  • 1 cup cream cheese
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ tbsp. lemon juice

Instructions
 

Make the dough:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar, salt, and instant yeast.
  • Add the eggs, melted butter, and milk.
  • Knead the mixture into a soft, smooth dough. Cover and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.

Make the filling:

  • Heat a skillet over medium heat and melt the butter.
  • Add the grated carrots and sauté briefly.
  • Stir in the brown sugar, raisins, walnuts, cinnamon, cardamom, and lemon zest. Cook until the carrots are tender, adding 1 tbsp of water or milk if necessary. Set aside to cool.

Make the topping:

  • In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and lemon juice.
  • Mix until smooth and creamy. Set aside.

Assemble the muffins:

  • Once the dough has doubled, roll it into a rectangle approximately 15 x 8 inches. Trim edges if needed.
  • Spread the carrot filling evenly over the dough.
  • Roll the dough tightly into a log and cut into 12 pieces, about 2–3 inches thick.

Prepare for Baking

  • Grease a cruffins pan and place each piece into a slot.
  • Let the cruffins rise in a warm place for 30–40 minutes, or until doubled in size.

Bake:

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
  • Bake the cruffins for 25–30 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • Allow the cruffins to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Add the Topping:

  • Drizzle or spread the cream cheese topping over the cooled cruffins.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 407kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 7gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 99mgPotassium: 213mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 4190IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 2mg
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