Carrot Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Carrot Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients: 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour, sifted; 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, sifted; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/8 tsp ground ginger; 2 Tbsp neutral-flavored oil, such as canola; 1/2 cup Sucanat or firmly packed light brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp unsweetened applesauce; 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cup finely grated peeled carrots, about 2 medium (A microplane grater works best); 4 oz 1/3-less-fat neufchatel cream cheese, at room temperature; 2-4 Tbsp pure maple syrup (2 was sweet enough for me, but adjust according to your palate); 1/8 tsp pure maple extract

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Carrot Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting - Perfectly spiced cupcakes paired with a sweet maple frosting. Ideal for dessert lovers! #CarrotCupcakes #MapleFrosting

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Ingredients

3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour, sifted
1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground ginger
2 Tbsp neutral-flavored oil, such as canola
1/2 cup Sucanat or firmly packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp unsweetened applesauce
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup finely grated peeled carrots, about 2 medium (A microplane grater works best)
4 oz 1/3-less-fat neufchatel cream cheese, at room temperature
2-4 Tbsp pure maple syrup (2 was sweet enough for me, but adjust according to your palate)
1/8 tsp pure maple extract