Miracle Carrot Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.3 cup butter 
• 1.3 cups carrots shredded
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon 
• 4 ounces cream cheese 
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 1 tablespoon orange zest 
• 1 cup raisins 
• 1.3 cups sugar 
• 1 cup flour whole-wheat

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• oven
• whisk
• toothpicks
• muffin liners

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 37
2. Put sugar, butter, carrots, raisins, salt, spices, and 1 1/3 cups water in a medium saucepan.
3. Heat over high heat, stirring occasionally, just until mixture comes to a boil.
4. Whisk flours, baking powder, and baking soda together in a medium bowl.
5. Pour in warm carrot mixture. Stir to combine, but do not overmix.
6. Spoon mixture into greased muffin cups.
7. Bake until browned and a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean, about 15 minutes.
8. Let cool on a rack.
9. Blend cream cheese with zest and serve with muffins.