Did you know that of all the photos posted to social media, food photos are posted more than anything else? And of those photos – guess what is the most popular?
Dessert, of course! There is just something about a little something sweet that gets almost all of us going. I know I love my sugar fix and have something sweet at least once a day. When you love sugar like I do, (and I’m guessing like most of you – since those are always the most popular photos), it’s important to try to be smart when choosing what kind of sugar to use in your baked goods.
I was actually introduced to Sugar In The Raw several years ago when I wanted some turbinado sugar to top some muffins with. Since then, it’s a pantry staple for me. It is all-natural, and I love the crunch it gives when it’s sprinkled on top of things. (Like these muffins!) And surprisingly, it bakes up quite easily as well, not leaving a gritty or crunchy texture, but a natural texture. You’d never know I didn’t use regular granulated sugar!
And Sugar In the Raw is also great for rimming drink glasses with, as well. I’m not a fancy drink girl, but it’s a necessity for things like Virgin Frozen Margaritas! If you are going to take the time to make something delicious, you might as well be using a product you know is all-natural!
You all know that I have a little obsession with muffins. So when I came across this recipe for Carrot Pineapple Muffins on the In The Raw website, I knew they would make a perfect breakfast for my family. And I love that you use diced carrots for the recipe instead of shredding them, like I’ve always done in the past. I loved the little bursts of carrot flavor you got when you bite into one. And of course, I loved the crunch the Sugar In The Raw gave to the top of the muffins, and the sugar that was added to the muffins gave them the perfect amount of sweetness.
These are muffins that my whole family enjoyed!!
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Carrot Pineapple Muffins
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
Description
An easy carrot and pineapple muffin using Sugar In The Raw®.
Ingredients
- 1 can (8 ounce) juice-pack crushed pineapple
- Milk, as needed
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups unbleached flour
- 1/3 cup Sugar In The Raw®
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup finely chopped carrots
- 2 tablespoons Sugar In The Raw®
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Spray 12 muffin tins with nonstick cooking spray.
- Drain the pineapple reserving the juice. Set the pineapple aside. Add enough milk to the pineapple juice to make 3/4 cup. To the pineapple juice/milk mixture, add the vegetable oil, egg and vanilla.
- In a bowl, mix together the flour, Sugar In The Raw®, baking powder and salt. Stir in the wet ingredients, just until moistened. Fold in the reserved pineapple and carrots.
- In a small bowl, combine the 2 tablespoons Sugar In The Raw® and cinnamon. Sprinkle over the muffins.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
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- From In the Raw
*This is a sponsored post, but all opinions are my own.*
Susan says
Where’s the old recipe? We’ve had this recipe bookmarked for 10 years. Any chance you could provide a link to the old one? Would rather make the other one.
Deborah says
Hi Susan – this recipe is the original one that was posted here. I do have a carrot spice recipe that I recently changed up and reposted. Was it that one you were looking for? Shoot me an email at deborah@tasteandtellblog.com and I can see if I can help you.
nannypanpan says
i’d like the mulled apple cider recipe
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Kay says
I’ll be making these, veganizing for the office.
anash says
tweeted: https://twitter.com/anashct3/status/252578833105051648
thanks for this giveaway
anash says
i would make the Pumpkin Pecan Muffins
thanks for a great giveaway
Sarah L says
blogged:
http://slehan.blogspot.com/2012/09/win-100-cookingcom-gc-from-blogher.html
Sarah L says
I want to make the mulled-apple-cider:
http://www.intheraw.com/using-itr/recipes/mulled-apple-cider
Thanks for the contest.
meredith says
tweeted https://twitter.com/mermont84/status/252520911629070337
meredith says
the Marshmallow Sweet Potato Casserole sounds amazing
Rebecca Graham says
I would like to make the Mexican Meatloaf with Chipotle BBQ Sauce.
Jammie says
tweeted https://twitter.com/mommysdizzy/status/252180648951959553
Jammie says
I would love to make the turkey sloppy janes! yummy we love sloppy joes, so I would love to see what the new twist would be. sweepmorey at gmail dot com
angie lilly says
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/252071155794595840
angie lilly says
I would love to try the Mulled Apple Cider recipe! Yummers!!!
http://www.intheraw.com/using-itr/recipes/mulled-apple-cider/?ref=search
Betty C says
Those muffins look great. I’d start with the No-Bake Nutty Oat Bars and probably try something new every day.
Emily N. says
tweet https://twitter.com/prizepuzzle/status/251511074048839680
Lindsay Newcomb says
I’m dying to make the chocolate chip blondies!
Emily N. says
I want to make the Marshmallow Sweet Potato Casserole recipe!
maria cantu says
I would make the whole wheat cinnamon raisin bread pudding.
Holly Quinn says
I would love to try the Coconut Rum Balls, they look delicious, decadent, and healthy.
Megan's Cookin' says
These muffins look awesome!!! I would like to make the No Bake Peanut Putter Cookies to pack in my daughters lunches.
Christy@SweetandSavoring says
I would love to make the Mulled Apple Cider or the Coconut Rum Balls 🙂 I love a good contest, much appreciated!
susan marie says
Several recipes caught my eye, so I made sure to bookmark the site! The Roasted Butternut Squash with Goat Cheese will be one of the first to try. I have kept Sugar In The Raw as a staple for years – my husband and I both use it in our coffee, and I bake with it as well. Thank you for the contest!
Kelly Massman says
I’d like to make the No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Cookies!!!!! Thanks for a chance to win and have a great day!
kmassmanATgmailDOTcom
Erika says
Definitely want to try the Mulled Apple Cider!
http://www.intheraw.com/using-itr/recipes/mulled-apple-cider/?ref=search
chambanachik@gmail.com
Kerry says
I want to make the Chocolate Cheesecake!
Karen Medlin says
I would love to try out Homemade Stevia Marshmallow Creme !
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Monica L says
I tweeted https://twitter.com/monikeeta/status/250328789928783873
bianca @ sweet dreaming says
I want to make the White Chocolate Pear Bread Pudding! thanks for the giveaway 🙂
Christina Tong says
I tweeted about this promotion: https://twitter.com/ctong2/status/249757820197666817
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Christina Tong says
I want to make the Chinese Chicken Salad, yummy! I love the Salad dressing.
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Monica L. says
I would love to try making the Coconut Rum Balls – mm! Thanks for the giveaway!
Thomas Murphy says
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/249654869693186048
Thomas Murphy says
I would like to make the Coconut Rum Balls
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Eugenie says
From The Raw website I want to make the Chinese Chicken Salad recipe.
Lee says
My favorite recipe to try would be No-Bake Cocoa Crisp Squares.
Georgia says
Tweeted
https://twitter.com/gmissycat/status/249268330152722432
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Georgia says
I would love to try the Marshmallow Sweet Potato Casserole for sure!!
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Tiffany Winner says
tweet https://twitter.com/thismomwins/status/249199958299914241 thismomwins@gmail.com
Tiffany Winner says
I would like to make the No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Cookies thismomwins@gmail.com
dena @ohyoucook says
Coconut Rum Balls … yummy-looking!
Tina M says
https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/248802034063650816
Tina M says
Chocolate Cheesecake
LAMusing says
Spiced Apple Quesadillas!
Norma says
I’d like to try the Cranberry Chutney recipe
sean says
the Ambrosia Waldorf Salad sounds great and not too challenging
seanm1999 at hotmail dot com
Melinda says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/MelindaJoy926/status/248451242530045952
Melinda says
Red Berry Popsicles I love fruity desserts 🙂
sy says
tweet: https://twitter.com/syytta/status/248323010262614016
songyueyu at gmail
sy says
These pictures are too funny. thanks for the recipe, I’d like to make the coconut rum balls.
songyueyu at gmail
Amy Tong says
tweeted: https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/248291734650490880
amy [at] utry [dot] it
Amy Tong says
Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake is what I want to try. So pretty and sounds delicious. 🙂
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kaholly says
With so many delicious looking recipes to choose from, it was difficult to pick just one. I thought I might try the Coffee Baked Beans first.
Melanie says
I want to make the White Chocolate Pear Bread Pudding. Sounds delicious.
gracechristi says
The apricot cookies!
Sharon says
The Pumpkin Pecan Muffins would be perfect for the coming holiday season. Thanks!
Amanda Sakovitz says
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/247764014124396544
Amanda Sakovitz says
I would make the Ambrosia Waldorf Salad
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Terra Heck says
I’d like ot make hte Spicy Fiesta Slaw. Thanks.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
Jessie C. says
https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/247546883482988544
Jessie C. says
I’d like to make Marshmallow Sweet Potato Casserole
tcarolinep at gmail dot com
Christina @ Sweet Pea's Kitchen says
These muffins sound incredible! I can’t wait to give them a try! 🙂
Debbie B says
i saw a recipe called Celebration Cake that i would love to try!
Debbie B says
i tweeted here:
https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/247107322751627264
Angelia Herrin says
My kids and I would love the grape popsicles!
Chantal H. says
Looks great!
So do these frozen strawberry pecan squares! http://www.intheraw.com/using-itr/recipes/frozen-strawberry-pecan-squares/?ref=search&page=5
Adriana says
I would love to make their coconut rum balls! these carrot muffins sound delicious!
Greta says
The Banana Foster Frappe looks easy and mouth-watering! I would love to try it.
Sarah O. says
The chocolate cheesecake, it kills me.
TC says
Hmmm, the White Chocolate Pear Bread Pudding recipe sounds delicious!
Raneen says
Just made these, they are delicious!!
Definitley the best muffins I made
Claire says
NO Bake Peanut Butter Oat Cookies look aamamaamaazing!
Cori says
Mulled apple cider sounds like a perfect fall drink!
cw says
The Rubyrita is calling my name!
Sarah says
OO! I’d make the grape focaccia bread!
Brandy says
Yum! Mulled apple cider! Reminds me of fall
grace says
ah…sweet potato casserole WITH MARSHMALLOWS, just in time for thanksgiving. 🙂
Harmony b says
Would love to try the chocolate cheesecake
Natalie says
Since allergies have robbed me of my voice, I NEED some mulled apple cider to help my throat!
Becky says
I would like to make the no-bake peanut butter oat cookies!
jacquie says
the apricot chocolate cookies!
Andrea says
As soon as I opened their website this recipe pop up Mexican Meatloaf with Chipotle BBQ Sauce.
Pinned that recipe and yours 🙂
Xin says
Oooooh man, I want to drink 100 gallons of this: http://www.intheraw.com/using-itr/recipes/strawberry-lemonade-with-agave-nectar/?ref=search&dish_type=beverages&page=1
TN says
I am absolutely making a Tropical cucumber cooler cocktail.
Sara says
I would make the balsamic recipe on their site!
Diana G says
The Marshmallow Sweet Potato Casserole sounds like it would be great for thanksgiving dinner
Louis says
The Dark chocolate pudding.
Meryl says
Chocolate Cheesecake.
Lynna says
I would make the Coffee Cake Muffins! 🙂 They look delicious~
Jennifer says
The chocolate truffles
Georgiana says
Marshmallow Sweet Potatoe Casserole recipe gets my vote!
Mandy L. says
Himalayian Chai Tea sounds delicious!
karen says
White chocolate pear bread pudding looks wonderful
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Leann Lindeman says
The coffee baked beans sound good!
Kelly G. says
Great giveaway! I hope to win! I would make the turkey sloppy joe recipe! 🙂
Jenny says
I’d make the no bake nutty oat bars!
teresa says
i want one of these muffins now, YUM!
Lara says
A Bananas Foster Frappe sounds delicious.
Mimi says
I would love to make the marshmallow sweet potato casserole!
cara says
I would want to try the gridiron apples!
Corisa says
I’d love to try the Himalayian Chai tea! I’m such a big chai lover!
Kesha says
I tweeted this giveaway! https://mobile.twitter.com/#!/keshakeke
Janell says
I, too, love a good muffin 🙂 I think the Multi-grain Blueberry Muffins look delicious!
Kesha says
I want to make the Marshmallow topped sweet potato casserole!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
These muffins look so good! I’d love to try the rum balls.
Heather of Kitchen Concoctions says
Yum! I was craving muffins today too! Wish I had one of these! The recipe from the Sugar in the Raw website that I would like to make is the Homemade Marshmallow Crème. I have wanted to attempt making homemade marshmallow crème for awhile.
rosanne says
These muffins look great! i’m going to make them tomorrow!
I love sugar in the raw! I would make the berry energy shake! My kids love shakes for breakfast and after swim practice!!! YUM!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
Love, love, love these muffins! They’d be the perfect pick-me-up in the mornings before I head off to work.
As for the giveaway, I’d love to make the christmas biscotti! YUM!
Chels R. says
Mmm, those muffins look great! My mom loves Sugar in the Raw too!
Karyn Craw says
Love sugar in the raw. But the “Spiced Cranberry Sauce” loves fabulous. Yum. 🙂
Shanna says
I’d have to say the Whole Wheat Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pudding! It looks amazing and delicious!
Christina @ Be Mindful. Be Human. says
Love the crunchy tops on the muffins. Gives it a bit more love it seems.
Loretta E. says
The homemade stevia marshmallow cream sounds awesome!
Joanna says
Mulled apple cider — it is fall!
Katie says
I would make the No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Cookies.
Paula says
Love the NO BAKE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES. My kids love them, but they call them Gorilla Poops. Easy, no oven cookies.
Jessica says
I think I’d have to first try out the Peanut butter cookie recipe or perhaps the brownie recipe!
Jennifer @ Mother Thyme says
These look great! I checked out all the great recipes and those Spiced Apples Quesadillas look so good!
Bree says
These look great!
natalie@thesweetslife says
I love carrot muffins–definitely need to try with pineapple! We have raw sugar on hand always (for coffee) so I’ll have to bake with it!
Would love to try their no bake oat bars!
SHARON LIMBURG says
NO Bake Peanut Butter Oat Cookies! Doing them right NOW!
Venetrise says
I am definitely making the …Ruby ‘Rita!!!
kari says
I am jazzed to try the Apricot-Pear Preserves!! Can’t wait.
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Their Rum Balls are on my list!
vypassetti cake pops says
Marshmallow Sweet Potato Casserole looks absolutely amazing!
Jenny G says
My teenage son is really into spiced nuts right now so I would make the Spiced Walnuts.
Lynne @ 365 Days of Baking says
I’m loving the Berry Energy Shake!
Joanne says
I definitely love the crunch of raw sugar on top of muffins! THese sound delicious!
Gabi says
Mmmmm- they all look good but give me the Dark Chocolate Pudding or Gridiron Apples for sure. 🙂
Heather Spooner says
I’d like to make the Turbinado Energy bars. Thanks!
Katie Rose says
Cranberry Apple Pie!!
Ray says
I love oatmeal so my recipe pick is for the No Bake Nutty Oat Bars! Thanks!
Renata says
I follow you and I tweeted! https://twitter.com/Serene_streams/status/245490151986458625
Thank you again – love your pictures – they are gorgeous!
Renata says
Mmmm! Love Marshmallow Sweet Potato Casserole! So reminiscent of the holidays! Thanks so much!
MaryBeth says
I love using raw sugar but have only used to “on top” of desserts/baked goods. I want to make the White Chocolate Pear Bread Pudding. The recipe is described as decadent and who doesn’t need a little decadence once in a while??
Colleen @ What's Baking in the Barbershop?! says
Carrots and pineapple are such a great match! These muffins look just perfect! I’d love to try the recipe of the mulled apple cider from In The Raw. I’m ALL about fall recipes right now. 🙂
Blog is the New Black says
These look awesome! Love the pops of orange.
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says
What a fun muffin recipe. The Ambrosia Waldorf Salad sounds great from their site.
Sylvie says
What a lovely muffin recipe.
Rosa says
Great muffins! Desserts are always extremely popular…
Cheers,
Rosa