Carrot Cake Doughnut Muffins (Printer-Friendly)

Gourmet doughnut muffins with mascarpone jam filling, orange mocha glaze, and candied carrot topping.

# What You'll Need:

→ Muffin Batter

01 - 1 ½ cups 1% milk
02 - 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
03 - ⅔ cup vegetable oil
04 - 1 ½ cups shredded carrots
05 - 2 large eggs
06 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
07 - 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
08 - 1 tablespoon baking powder
09 - ½ teaspoon salt
10 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

→ Filling

11 - ½ cup marmalade, apricot jam, or peach jam
12 - 1 tablespoon mascarpone cheese
13 - ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

→ Orange Mocha Glaze

14 - 1 ¼ cups sifted confectioners' sugar
15 - ⅓ cup finely chopped walnuts
16 - 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
17 - 1 tablespoon brewed vanilla coffee

→ Candied Carrots

18 - Candied carrots (refer to separate recipe)

# Steps to Follow:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 18-cup muffin pan or line the cups with paper liners.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together milk, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
03 - Fold in shredded carrots into the wet mixture.
04 - In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon.
05 - Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring gently until just blended; a few lumps are acceptable to maintain light texture.
06 - Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups filling each about two-thirds full.
07 - Mix jam, mascarpone cheese, and cinnamon together; drop a teaspoonful of this filling into the center of each muffin cup.
08 - Carefully scoop remaining batter over filling to completely cover it.
09 - Bake for 30 minutes or until a tester inserted into the side of a muffin emerges clean.
10 - Allow muffins to cool for 20 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
11 - Whisk confectioners' sugar, chopped walnuts, orange juice, and vanilla coffee until smooth.
12 - Spoon glaze evenly over the cooled muffins.
13 - Top each glazed muffin with candied carrots as desired and serve.

# Extra Suggestions:

01 - Mix batter just until combined to avoid dense muffins and maintain fluffiness.
02 - Use freshly grated carrots for optimal moisture and flavor.
03 - Allow eggs and milk to reach room temperature before mixing.
04 - Fill muffin cups only two-thirds full to prevent overflow.
05 - Insert tester into the side of muffins due to filling to check doneness.
06 - Cool muffins before glazing to ensure glaze sets properly.
07 - Toast walnuts before incorporating into glaze to enhance flavor.
08 - Ensure candied carrots are fully dry before placing on muffins to prevent sogginess.

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