Golden Nugget Carrot Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup golden raisin
• 1/3 cup walnuts, diced
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup carrot, grated, lightly packed, about 2 medium-large carrots

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400°F Lightly grease a standard 12-well muffin pan. Or line the pan with paper muffin cups, and grease the cups.

2. 2

   In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients, including the raisins and nuts.

3. 3

   In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, water and oil.

4. 4

   Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.

5. 5

   Fold in the grated carrots, stirring to combine.

6. 6

   Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling them quite full.

7. 7

   Bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted in the center of one comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

8. 8

   Remove the muffins from the oven, and cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.