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Chia Carrot Cupcakes With Orange Cream Cheese Glaze

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Prep Time 45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Chia Carrot Cupcakes Batter:
  • 2 cups shredded carrots large shredded bits taste better
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 3 tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. allspice
  • ¼ tsp. nutmeg
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup coconut oil
  • 1 cup chia seeds
  • 1 cup crushed pecans
Orange Cream Cheese Glaze:
  • 8 oz. softened cream cheese
  • 3 tsp. milk
  • 2 cups powdered sugar can go up to 4 cups to make it more fluffy
  • 2 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. orange extract
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
Topping:
  • 1 cup crushed pecans

Method
 

Cupcakes:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Spray 12 cupcake pan with non-stick spray.
  3. Shred the carrots. Larger shredded bits taste better!
  4. Mix all the batter ingredients together in a large bowl.
  5. Pour mixture into cupcake pan and cook for 25 minutes, or until inserted toothpick removes cleanly.
  6. Set aside to cool.
Glaze:
  1. For this simply add all the ingredients into a bowl and whip until smooth.
To Decorate:
  1. Once cupcakes have completely cooled, tip them out of the cupcake pan, and leave them upside down on a platter.
  2. Transfer glaze to a ziploc bag and cut off the corner and decorate the upside down cupcakes.
  3. Top with pecans and powdered sugar (optional).
  4. Enjoy!