Carrot Raisin Muffins on a Rainy Afternoon

Usually muffins are a weekend breakfast treat. Like cake for breakfast.

But the other afternoon I had a craving for a baked good.

I needed something warm and moist and comforting.

Earlier the day was sunny and the sky was blue (lending itself nicely to a picnic lunch). But the afternoon turned gray and rainy. And cold.

Cakes & breads take too long to cook. I wasn’t in the mood for cookies.

But Carrot Raisin Muffins did the trick nicely!

Back in the summer I made a variation on these muffins with blueberries.

But raisins just seem so fall-ish to me. I also added some flax meal to this recipe for some Omega-3’s.

To grate the carrots, I use my VitaMix. If you have one, just cut a couple carrots into baby carrot size. With the VitaMix empty, turn it on at Variable 4. Open the lid plug and drop in each carrot piece one at a time.

Then add the eggs, maple syrup, stevia and oil and continue blending.

If you don’t have a VitaMix, you can use a food processor or a hand grater.

Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until well combined. Pour into muffin tin and bake at 350 for about 20 minutes.

I like to make 6 muffins at a time and save the rest of the batter for the next day. For breakfast. Or afternoon tea or dessert.

What’s your favorite rainy afternoon snack?