Carrot Cake Cupcakes – Deliciously Easy Recipe

Carrot Cake Pineapple Pecan Cupcakes recipe. Spring is finally here, and with Easter around the corner, I decided to make Carrot Cupcakes.

I looked at a few carrot cake and cupcake recipes. I decided to use a small can of pineapple that I had. Slightly adapting a recipe for the carrot cake cupcakes, this is how my cupcakes were created.

I think out of all the spring baking I do, my top two favorites are made with lemon or carrot, but then the berries are right there in the running! For Easter, it is hands down a good Carrot Cake, although these would be perfect and are much easier for the kids to handle.

Carrot Cake Cupcakes With Pineapple

These carrot cake cupcakes are great for spring celebrations, Easter, or birthdays.

This recipe is really easy! Of course, if you have a food processor like this for grating carrots, and I love this size food processor for chopping nuts.

Pull out your old friend from under the counter and assemble your baking wares.

Baking supplies that make this carrot cupcake recipe easy!

• Food Processor

  

• Mixing Bowls

  

• Spatula

  

• Cupcake Scoop

  

• Cupcake pan liners

  

 Ingredients For Carrot Cake Cupcakes

• 2 Eggs (room temperature)
• 1 cup of Flour
• 3/4 cup of Sugar

  

• 1 teaspoon of Baking Soda

  

• 1/2 teaspoon of Baking Powder

  

• 1/4 teaspoon of Salt

  

• 1-1/4 teaspoon of (ground)Cinnamon

  

• 1/3 cup of Vegetable Oil
• 1/2 cup of Pineapple chunks (or pineapple tidbits)

  

• 1-1/2 cup of Grated Carrots
  Bag of organic mini peeled carrots or full-size carrots
• 1/2 cup of chopped pecans
  Or by a bag of pre-chopped pecans, equal to that.

  

Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

• 8 oz. Cream Cheese (softened)
• 2 tbsp. Butter (softened)
• 2 cups Powdered Sugar
• 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract

Directions

How To Make Carrot Cake Cupcakes

1. In a medium-sized bowl, mix dry ingredients and set aside.
2. Grate the carrots.
3. Chop the nuts (if not pre-chopped).
4. Mix wet ingredients in a large bowl.
5. Add dry ingredients slowly to the wet ingredients, stirring until combined.
6. Pour into your lined cupcake pan.
7. Bake! Bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes (or until a toothpick comes out clean).
8. Let cool completely, when done.

After cooling the cupcakes, they are ready to frost with Cream Cheese Frosting!

Prepare a cream cheese icing. Then add the cream cheese frosting!

How To Make Cream Cheese Frosting

1. Cream the softened cream cheese and butter together in a bowl.
2. Add the powdered sugar slowly while combining with the cream cheese and butter. Add and mix in the vanilla extract.
3. Make adjustments to the vanilla flavor to your desired taste. And if needed, add more softened butter to your desired creaminess.

Recipe Tips:

1. Check at the end of the baking process not to over-bake them!
2. If you don't like pineapple, omit it. Add raisins as an alternative ingredient.
3. And if you don't like nuts, omit them. Also, if you don't have chopped pecans, you can use chopped walnuts.

Of course, if you like, you can add things like raisins. Typically, I'd omit the pineapple, but I have to say I apologize to anyone I have ever said I don't care for pineapple in Carrot Cupcakes. I have turned over a new leaf. I love the moist texture and naturally added sweetness it adds. Never say never! Ever! Sounds like a Taylor Swift song. Excuse me while I sing a bit.

Glad you couldn't hear that! Also, I am happy to say that my baking partner, Sammie, promises to make cookies with me soon! Like I said yesterday, you never know which way the wind is going to blow with a teen in the house!

• New here? Be sure to Subscribe. Grab our bonus printable recipe binder and cooking resources. Plus, never miss a post with our newsletter!
• Don't forget to Pin it for Later
• Follow us on Pinterest
• Shop our favorites on Amazon

PRINT

Carrot Cake Pineapple Pecan Cupcakes #Recipe

Carrot Cake Cupcakes. Enjoy this easy to make recipe for carrot cupcakes. They just say spring! But, you can make them anytime of year. 

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword carrot cake cupcakes, carrot cupcakes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Author Theresa Huse DearCreatives.com

Ingredients

• 1 cup Flour
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 1-1/4 tsp. Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. Baking Power
• 1 tsp. Baking Soda
• 1/4 tsp. Salt
• 1-1/2 cup Grated Carrots
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 Eggs
• 1/2 cup Pineapple
• 1/2 cup Pecans chopped
• Frosting
• 8 oz. Cream Cheese softened
• 2 tbsp. Butter softened
• 2 cups Powered Sugar
• 1 tsp. Vanilla

Instructions

1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees

2. Mix dry ingredients together, whisking slowly. Set to side.

3. Grate carrots. 

4. Chop the nuts

5.  Add dry ingredients slowly into the wet ingredients stirring until completely mixed. 

6. Add grated carrots, and nuts and finished stirring only until blended.

7. Pour mixture into your lined cupcake pan. 

8. Bake at 350* for 15-20 minutes*
9. Let cool when done. Prepare a cream cheese icing.
10. Cream Cheese 8 ounces, 2 tbsp. butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla or to taste. Add more butter only if needed or desired.

Recipe Notes

Double Recipe for larger batches
Cooking time may vary Check at 15 Min. and reset until fully baked and knife comes clean (15-20 minutes depending on altitude and oven)

adapted from Pinch of Yum Best Carrot Cake Cupcakes http://pinchofyum.com/best-carrot-cake-cupcakes-with-cream-cheese-frosting

Now go make some yummy carrot cake cupcakes. 

• Baking Recipes
• Cupcake Recipes

What do you put in your carrot cake recipes?

Where to find online baking classes?

I love my affiliate Craftsy, which offers a great selection of free e-classes and e-courses. I put a small list of their cake classes! I think you'll love Craftsy as much as I do. These are my 100% honest opinions & they offer 100% guarantee on their purchased classes too! Pop over to get started with baking and cake decorating.

• Free online cake decorating e-class 
• Hello, cake decorating!
• Spring and summer sugar flowers 
• Clean and simple cake design