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Easy Carrot Cake Muffins

Made with a box of carrot cake mix! These yummy muffins are moist, delicious, and can be made with the mix-ins of your choice such as raisins or pecans.

September 24, 2020 By Lilly

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A super easy sweet breakfast, quick snack, or after dinner treat made with just a few pantry staples.

These quick and easy muffins are incredibly moist and delicious! It’s amazing what you can make with a box of cake mix. It makes baking fun and easy! These flavorful muffins are made with just a handful of cheap ingredients including a box of Betty Crocker carrot cake mix, crushed pineapple, eggs, oil, and chopped pecans.

Cake Mix Carrot Cake Muffins

Carrot cake has always been one of my favorite desserts, and these carrot muffins really hit the spot. The base recipe is very simple with basic pantry staples, but you could also add to the recipe with raisins, finely shredded carrot, coconut and more.

Try them with a little cream cheese spread over top! Yum. 🙂

Carrot Cake Mix Muffins (quick and easy to make with crushed pineapple). The best sweet little treats and snacks. Great for breakfast, snacks and dessert.

Easy Carrot Cake Mix Muffins Recipe

  • 1 box carrot cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Carrot Cake mix Muffins

How To Make Carrot Cake Muffins

  • Start off by draining the pineapple juice and reserving the pineapple AND juice for later.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, drained pineapple, vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon of the reserved pineapple juice. Add the dry cake mix and pecans; blend until smooth.
  • The batter should be fairly thick, but if too stiff, add a little bit more of the pineapple juice.
  • Bake in a 350 degree oven for 18-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Carrot Cake Muffins made with a box of carrot cake mix! Easy breakfast idea for spring and Easter.

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Easy Carrot Cake Muffins (Made With Cake Mix)

These quick and easy muffins are made with just a few ingredients including a box of Betty Crocker carrot cake mix and crushed pineapple. They are incredibly moist and delicious! Perfect for breakfast, on-the-go snacks or even dessert with cream cheese or frosting.
Course: Snack
Keyword: breakfast, cake mix, carrot cake, easy, few ingredients, muffins, quick, snacks
Servings: 12 muffins

Ingredients

  • 1 box carrot cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 (8 ounce) can of crushed pinapple (juice drained and reserved)
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F and line or grease a muffin pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, vegetable oil, crushed pineapple and 1 tbsp of the reserved pineapple juice.
  • Stir in the dry cake mix until well combined. The batter should be pretty thick, but if it's too stiff you can add a little bit more of the pineapple juice.
  • Fold in the pecans and then equally scoop the batter into your prepared muffin pan.
  • Bake for 18-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Enjoy alone or with a little bit of cream cheese. Yum!

Notes

You can also fold in any other traditional carrot cake mix-ins such as raisins, shredded coconut or shredded carrots. 

Don’t forget to pin and save this easy muffin recipe for later! 🙂

Quick and Easy Carrot Cake Muffins (made with a box of Betty Crocker carrot cake mix and crushed pineapple). So simple to make with just a few ingredients. Great for breakfast, snacks or even dessert with cream cheese or frosting. Kids love these muffins! A spring and Easter favorite recipe.

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Filed Under: 5 Ingredients or Less, Baking, Cake Mix Recipes, Quick & Easy Desserts, Vegetarian Tagged With: breakfast, cake mix, carrot cake, muffins, pineapple, snacks

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