Carrot Cake Muffins With Cheesecake Filling Lite

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Although this yummy dessert does not meet the criteria for a 'lite-bleu' menu plan, it is still quite low in calories.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350f spray bakers joy into 6 jumbo muffin tins and set aside.

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In a small bowl , blend cheese filling ingredients until thoroughly mixed and set aside.

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In a large bowl or stand mixer , cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy.

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Add egg , orange juice concentrate and half and half.

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Stir in carrots to incorporate.

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In a seperate bowl , mix together the flour , baking powder , cinnamon , and nutmeg.

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Add to batter and mix well.

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Fold in the pecans.

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Spoon batter 1 / 3 full into each of the muffin tins.

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Spoon about 1 tbsp of the cream cheese mixture into the center , then cover with remaining batter.

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Bake for 16-18 minutes.

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Ingredients

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fat free cream cheese, splenda sugar substitute, orange extract, light butter, splenda brown sugar blend, egg, unsweetened orange juice concentrate, fat-free half-and-half, carrot, flour, baking powder, ground nutmeg, cinnamon, pecans