
These moist carrot muffins include a myriad of flavors spices along with a nutty kinako (soybean powder) and oat streusel.
Servings: 6 muffins
Ingredients for the muffins
- 80ml water
- 20g okara (soybean pulp) powder
- 2 large eggs
- 60g neutral oil (Eg canola)
- 50g light brown sugar
- 50g granulated sugar
- 100g all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ baking powder
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- 120g carrots, shredded
- 25g golden raisins
- 25g walnuts, chopped
Ingredients for the kinako oat streusel
- 20g all purpose flour
- 20g kinako (roasted soybean powder)
- 20g oats
- 10g light brown sugar
- 40g unsalted butter, room temperature
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions for the kinako oat streusel
- Combine all ingredients with a fork, breaking down the butter into smaller, clumpy pieces. Set aside.
Instructions for the muffins
- Preheat the oven to 220°C or 425°F. Lightly grease a standard 6-cup muffin pan.
- Bring the water to a simmer in a small saucepan. Turn off the heat and mix in okara powder. Once combined into a paste, transfer to a small bowl and let cool.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, and cooled okara paste until combined. Add the sugars, beat until dissolved.
- Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and salt in a separate bowl. Fold into liquid ingredients in three batches until combined. Do not over mix.
- Fold in the shredded carrots, raisins, and walnuts.
- Divide batter amongst muffin cups and tap gently on the kitchen counter to remove air pockets. Top with a heaping spoon of streusel.
- Bake for 5 minutes at 220°C/425°F. Then, turn down the heat to 180°C/350°F and bake for another 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean.
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About the recipe creator and photographer: Yaz Gentry is a freelance recipe developer and food-lover based in Tokyo, Japan. Half-Japanese and half-American, she enjoys fusing together seasonal ingredients and dishes from both cultures as a reflection of her mixed heritage. You can follow her culinary adventures on Instagram @blissprovisions and at www.blissprovisions.com.
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