The Best Nutella Carrot Cupcakes-The Golden Recipe

the best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies
the best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies

Hello my dear readers,

I have another “GOLDEN RECIPE”!

For YOU! For us!

The name is the best Nutella Carrot Cupcakes.

So, let’s make it, Baking Nation!

Shopping Time

  • brown and white sugar
  • eggs
  • oil, sour cream
  • flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt
  • carrots
  • walnuts
  • Nutella
  • Heavy Cream

If you have all ingredients, we can start our baking show.

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The best Nutella Carrot Cupcakes

The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-ingredients are listed below
The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-ingredients are listed below

Ingredients

1/2 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup oil (Crisco)

4 eggs

1 cup sour cream

1/2 TBSP vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups flour (AP)

2 tsp baking powder

1 TBSP cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp salt

2 1/2 cups shredded carrots

1 1/4 cup walnuts, finally chopped

Nutella Frosting

3 cups Nutella

2/3 cup heavy cream

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Line a muffin tin with cupcake wrappers.

In a bowl #1 combine 2 1/2 cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 TBSP cinnamon, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp nutmeg.

The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-use bowl 1 for all dry ingredients
The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-use bowl 1 for all dry ingredients

Set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 cup brown sugar and 1 cup oil.

The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-mix both sugars and oil
The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-mix both sugars and oil

Add 4 eggs, 1/2 TBSP vanilla and 1 cup sour cream and beat together until creamy.

The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-add eggs,vanilla and sour cream
The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-add eggs,vanilla and sour cream

Gradually add the flour mixture to the stand mixer and beat just until combined.

The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-beat until creamy
The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-beat until creamy

Stir in 2 1/2 cups shredded carrots and 1 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts.

The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-beat until creamy and add carrot and walnuts
The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-beat until creamy and add carrot and walnuts

Fill the cupcake wrappers 2/3 full with the batter.

The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-2/3 full
The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-2/3 full

Bake for about 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. (start checking after 15 minutes)

The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-baked cupcakes
The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-baked cupcakes

Cool it.

Frosting

Beat 2/3 cup heavy cream for about 3 minutes.

Add 3 cups Nutella and mix until combined.

Cover it with plastic wrap and keep in the fridge.

The Nutella frosting can be made a day ahead.

Frost the cooled cupcakes and decorate.

The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-frost the baked cupcakes
The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-frost the baked cupcakes

You can use Happy Easter Chocolates from the Dollarama store…

The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-frost the baked cupcakes
The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-frost the baked cupcakes

Or just add some sprinkles …

The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-frost the baked cupcakes
The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-frost the baked cupcakes

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.

Enjoy.

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The Best Nutella Carrot Cupcakes-The Golden Recipe

The Best Nutella Carrot Cupcakes-The Golden Recipe

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes

Nutella and Carrot Lovers - this is your golden recipe. Enjoy.

Ingredients

  • -1/2 cup white sugar
  • -1 cup brown sugar
  • -1 cup oil (Crisco)
  • -4 eggs
  • -1 cup sour cream
  • -1/2 TBSP vanilla extract
  • -2 1/2 cups flour (AP)
  • -2 tsp baking powder
  • -1 TBSP cinnamon
  • -1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • -1/2 tsp salt
  • -2 1/2 cups shredded carrots
  • -1 1/4 cup walnuts, finally chopped
  • ------------------------------------------------
  • Frosting
  • 3 cups Nutella
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Line a muffin tin with cupcake wrappers.
  3. In a bowl #1 combine 2 1/2 cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 TBSP cinnamon, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp nutmeg.
  4. Set aside.
  5. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 cup brown sugar and 1 cup oil.
  6. Add 4 eggs, 1/2 TBSP vanilla and 1 cup sour cream and beat together until creamy.
  7. Gradually add the flour mixture to the stand mixer and beat just until combined.
  8. Stir in 2 1/2 cups shredded carrots and 1 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts.
  9. Fill the cupcake wrappers 2/3 full with the batter.
  10. Bake for about 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. (start checking after 15 minutes)
  11. Cool it.
  12. -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13. Frosting
  14. Beat 2/3 cup heavy cream for about 3 minutes.
  15. Add 3 cups Nutella and mix until combined.
  16. Cover it with plastic wrap and keep in the fridge.
  17. The Nutella frosting can be made a day ahead.
  18. -------------------------------------------------------------------
  19. Frost the cooled cupcakes and decorate.
  20. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
  21. Enjoy.

Start enjoying your carrot cupcakes…I know I will (and did)

The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-enjoy
The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-enjoy

I believe in the following:

“Repetition is the key to success.”

So, let me repeat the steps for this recipe.

Please read this before you start making this cupcakes.

IMPORTANT

Action steps for this recipe

-first step is to make Nutella frosting (remember, you can make it a day ahead)

-line a muffin tin with cupcake wrappers.

-use bowl #1 for all all dry ingredients

-grate the carrots

-chop the walnuts

-preheat oven to 350 F

-when you completed all the steps above then you can start making the best cupcakes:

  • mix sugars and oil.
  • Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla extract
  • mix in dry ingredients
  • add carrots and walnuts
  • fill the cupcakes wrappers by 2/3
  • bake
  • frost and decorate

 

The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-enjoy
The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-enjoy
The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-enjoy
The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-enjoy

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The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-frost the baked cupcakes and enjoy
The best Nutella carrot cupcakes from the best food blog 5starcookies-frost the baked cupcakes and enjoy

 

2 thoughts on “The Best Nutella Carrot Cupcakes-The Golden Recipe”

  1. From this recipe I got about 3 dozen cupcakes.
    The Nutella filling is to die for. The best one.
    BTW, the pictures are to die for.
    I found you on foodyub.com

    Reply

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