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Healthy Mini Cupcakes

This is my daughter’s favorite food in the entire world. I have even heard her whining, “Little Cupcakes” in her sleep. I usually make a large batch and divide them into sections to freeze for a later date. These are the perfect healthy, organic and tasty little treat to make with your children!

She helped me make these this morning, here is the recipe:

  • 1 1/2 cups shredded/grated carrots
  • 1/2 cup ground nuts
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup flax seed
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 1/4 cup organic whole wheat flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder

Full each mini cupcake in the tin to the fullest it can go. Cook at 350 for 15 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Top with icing. I make a cream cheese/maple syrup flavored icing to go on top. I have an all natural, no sugar recipe for frosting if you would like me to pass it along to you I can. BUT when the actual cupcake is full of such wonderfully healthy things, I don’t mind that there is sugar frosting on the top at all.

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Comments

  1. Jenn says

    April 13, 2009 at 6:54 am

    3 questions –
    can you provide the maple/cream cheese icing recipe? with the flax seed – is that flax seed meal/ground flax?
    what type of ground nuts do you usually use?

    looks great! (and a fun way to get some carrots past my picky toddler’s teeth 🙂

    Reply
  2. Gertie says

    April 13, 2009 at 7:11 am

    The recipe sounds really good! I would also like to know how you make the cream cheese icing! Please share! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Julie says

    April 13, 2009 at 7:16 am

    Please send me the recipe for the frosting!!! They sound so good..can’t wait to try them.

    Reply
  4. Marsha says

    April 23, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    I can’t wait to try this recipe! If you’re sending out the frosting recipe by e-mail, please add me to your list. Thanks!

    Reply
  5. Brenna says

    April 27, 2009 at 9:01 pm

    That sounds so good! Love that it’s dairy-free and soy-free too. Now if I could just find a frosting that would work too…

    Reply
  6. Leigh Anne says

    May 11, 2009 at 9:54 am

    Just stumbled upon this recipe. Looks great, and I’m wondering about the frosting recipe as well. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  7. Diane says

    November 14, 2009 at 2:03 am

    Since my husband lost over 112Lbs. in the past year and a half. We try to eat as healthly as we can. Can’t wait to try these muffins. Can you please send me the frosting recipe. Thanks!!

    Reply
  8. Gabriella says

    November 24, 2009 at 5:47 pm

    Just made some. Very hummy. I substatuted olive oil fosr unsweetened applesauce and it work out great.
    With cream cheese and maple syrup frosting on top…mmm
    Thanks for the receipe!

    Reply
  9. W. Hardy says

    February 24, 2010 at 2:46 pm

    This sounds totally amazing. I’m a hungry college student ready to try this out. Could you please send me the recipe for the frosting. I know that this is an old post, but hopefully you will notice this comment.

    Reply
  10. AH says

    June 14, 2010 at 9:15 pm

    Great recipe! – could you please send the recipe for both types of frosting?

    Reply
  11. cheryl says

    August 8, 2010 at 6:24 pm

    i’m planning on making these for my daughter’s first birthday. a few questions: 1. is it ok to make a couple dozen and freeze them before the big day? just thaw them in the fridge?, 2. how do i alter the recipe if i’m going to make “normal” sized cupcakes?, 3. can you pass on the icing recipe? thanks!

    Reply
  12. Denisse says

    August 9, 2010 at 11:07 pm

    Hey! these cupcakes look so yummy! With the frosting…mmmm…can you send me the recipe for the frosting? thks!

    Reply
  13. Hue Tran says

    August 12, 2010 at 2:24 am

    Hello,

    thanks so much for posting this recipe!! Would you mind sending BOTH frosting recipes to me — the sugar-free as well as the cream cheese frosting. thanks again!

    Reply
  14. wendy perry says

    August 18, 2010 at 8:35 am

    I would love the recipe for the cream cheese Maple syrup icing. My kids would love it.

    Thanks for this healthy mini cupcake recipe too! I can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
  15. Jenny says

    August 31, 2010 at 10:44 pm

    They look great I can’t wait to try them, even my husband and childern said that they look yummy.

    Reply
  16. Amy says

    September 14, 2010 at 11:54 am

    Could I please get the maple syrup frosting recipe?

    Thanks

    Reply
  17. Anjali says

    September 14, 2010 at 6:25 pm

    Has anyone received the recipes for both types of frosting mentioned?

    Reply
  18. AC says

    October 19, 2010 at 12:17 pm

    Has anyone heard of GOOGLE?? great for finding cream cheese and maple syrup frosting

    Reply
  19. Zoe says

    February 6, 2011 at 6:06 pm

    I’m doing a science project for school for healthy snacks and this is exactly what I’m looking for! If you have any healthy toppings for these cupcakes that would be great! Thanks!
    zoejeannovotny@gmail.com

    Reply

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