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Mix the sugar and eggs in a medium bowl with a whisk. Once combined, mix in the olive oil and vanilla extract.

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Add the wet mixture over the dry mixture. You can start with a whisk to combine and then continue with a spatula.

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Add the grated carrots and stir with a spatula. Mix in the walnuts.

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Set aside 6 tablespoons of the muffin batter and divide the batter among 12 muffin cases. Make a hole in the middle and add cream cheese filling.

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Divide the remaining batter on top of cream cheese mixture and spread it with a spoon.

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Once you spread the remaining batter, add the walnut pieces on top.

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Bake for 22 minutes or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted from the sides to the bottom comes out clean.

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Enjoy!

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CARROT CAKE CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS

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INGREDIENTS YOU'LL NEED

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Roughly chop the walnuts that you'll use in the batter into small pieces. Chop the walnuts that you'll use on top of the muffins into small and very small pieces to resemble crumbles.

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Peel and grate the carrots.

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Combine the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract in a medium bowl with a spoon.

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Stir the flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl with a whisk.

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Mix the sugar and eggs in a medium bowl with a whisk. Once combined, mix in the olive oil and vanilla extract.

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Add the wet mixture over the dry mixture. You can start with a whisk to combine and then continue with a spatula.

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Add the grated carrots and stir with a spatula. Mix in the walnuts.

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Set aside 6 tablespoons of the muffin batter and divide the batter among 12 muffin cases. Make a hole in the middle and add cream cheese filling.

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Divide the remaining batter on top of cream cheese mixture and spread it with a spoon.

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Once you spread the remaining batter, add the walnut pieces on top.

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Bake for 22 minutes or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted from the sides to the bottom comes out clean.

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Enjoy!

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