Wicked Whole Wheat Orange Carrot Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 0.75 cups brown sugar
• 0.67 cups applesauce
• 0.33 cups vegetable oil
• 3 cups shredded carrots
• 1 orange , zested

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.

2. 2

   Sift whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl.

3. 3

   Whisk eggs, brown sugar, applesauce, and vegetable oil together in a bowl. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture just until ingredients are moistened; fold in carrots and orange zest. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.