Orange, Lemon and Carrot Cupcake Recipe
Orange, lemon and carrot cupcakes are the perfect winter pick me up. Made with olive oil, these moist cupcakes are a breeze to put together!
Servings 12 cupcakes
Calories 203kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups grated carrots
- grated lemon zest of 1 lemon
- grated orange zest of 1 orange
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- powdered sugar (optional) for serving
Instructions
Prepare the carrots, orange and lemon
- Peel and grate the carrot to get 2 cups grated carrots.
- Zest both the orange and lemon.
- Juice the orange and lemon to obtain ¼ cup each of orange and lemon juice.
For the cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a muffin pan with 12 paper liners or silicone liners.
- In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, sugar and olive oil until pale, thick and frothy.
- Stir in the vanilla, zest and juice of the orange and lemon.
- Use a wooden spoon or spatula to stir in the grated carrots.
- Add the all-purpose flour; baking powder and salt. Stir until there are no visible traces of flour left, do not over mix.
- Spoon the batter into the muffin pan until ¾ full.
- Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 23 minutes.
- Let cool and dust with powdered sugar (optional) before serving.
Notes
Substitutions and Variations
-If you prefer, you may use only oranges or lemons instead of a combination of both in this recipe.
-The olive oil may be replaced with avocado oil. Storage Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. To Freeze Freeze well wrapped in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Defrost at room temperature before serving.
-The olive oil may be replaced with avocado oil. Storage Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. To Freeze Freeze well wrapped in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Defrost at room temperature before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 186mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 3620IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg
