I tend to get a little carried away when it comes to Easter dessert. In truth, I get carried away when it comes to all aspects of holidays such as Easter.
These yummy little Carrot Cake Cookie Cups are perfect for your Easter dessert buffet, or anytime you have a hankering for carrot cake and don’t feel like baking a cake.
Carrot Cake Cookie Cups
Ingredients:
1 cup instant oats
3⁄4 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1⁄4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp butter, melted
1 egg
1⁄2 tsp vanilla extract
1⁄2 cup honey
1⁄2 cup finely grated carrots
Icing:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1⁄2 cup butter, softened
2 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar
1-2 Tbsp milk
cinnamon for dusting
Instructions:
1) Combine oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Stir to combine.
2) In a large bowl, whisk together butter, egg and vanilla. Add honey and stir until thoroughly mixed. Slowly add in flour mixture. Stir in carrots. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
3) Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
4) Scoop 1 Tbsp amounts of cookie dough and press into mini muffin tin cups. Make an indention with your thumb in the center of each cup. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until done. Remove from oven. While still warm, create cup in the center of each cookie with the back of a spoon.
5) For frosting, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Slowly add in powdered sugar. Add milk by the Tbsp until desired consistency is reached. Once cookie cups are cooled, pipe frosting into the center and sprinkle with cinnamon.
For more fun Easter/Spring ideas, visit a few of my favorite bloggers:
- Easy Easter Craft: Washcloth Bunny by Confessions of an Overworked Mom
- Easy DIY Garden Markers by A Mom’s Take
- Bunny Cupcakes by This Mama Loves
- Simple Spring Wreath by Simply Southern Mom
- Carrot (Cake) Cupcakes by Mom Does It All
- Ultimate Easter Egg Dye Guide by The Guavalicious Life
- DIY Homemade Bird Feeder by My So Called Balanced Life
- Edible Easter Placemats by Two Boys One Girl and a Crazy Mom
- DIY Colorful Spring Wreath by Home and Garden Cafe
- Monogrammed Earrings by How Was Your Day
- Nest Necklace by Style on Maine
- Fun and Healthy Easter Recipe for Kids: Crepe Cookies by Our Family World
- Make an Easy Painted Eggs Easter Craft with Dollar Store Supplies by My Kids Guide
- Spring Tea Party with Lemon and Ginger Scones by Day by Day in Our World
- Spring Button Canvas by Better in Bulk
- Spring Tulle Wreath by Upstate Ramblings
- Easy DIY Spring Tote Bag for Girls by Philzendia
Carrot Cake Cookie Cups
Carrot Cake Cookie Cups are a sweet Easter dessert!
Ingredients
- 1 cup instant oats
- 3⁄4 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1⁄4 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1⁄2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 cup honey
- 1⁄2 cup finely grated carrots
- Icing:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 2 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 Tbsp milk
- cinnamon for dusting
Instructions
1) Combine oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Stir to combine.
2) In a large bowl, whisk together butter, egg and vanilla. Add honey and stir until thoroughly mixed. Slowly add in flour mixture. Stir in carrots. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
3) Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
4) Scoop 1 Tbsp amounts of cookie dough and press into mini muffin tin cups. Make an indention with your thumb in the center of each cup. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until done. Remove from oven. While still warm, create cup in the center of each cookie with the back of a spoon.
5) For frosting, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Slowly add in powdered sugar. Add milk by the Tbsp until desired consistency is reached. Once cookie cups are cooled, pipe frosting into the center and sprinkle with cinnamon.
I love cream cheese frosting. Those look so tempting!
Thank you for sharing this recipe. I would use less icing and add a couple of teeny jelly beans and you would have a nest of eggs
I love carrot cake , so I know these are going to taste yummy.
I love carrot cake. I’ll bet these cookies are delightful!
Those look so good, Angela! Carrot cake is one of our favorites, so I know I would like these.
Yum! Those look so delicious. I love carrot cake, so this is perfect for me!
Oh these look so good! My oldest is obsessed with carrot everything! I bet he would just love these!
My wedding cake was carrot cake. That’s how much I love it. These would be so amazing!
This is a total winner for me. I love cookie cups, and I LOVE carrot cake. Best, Recipe. Ever!
I love carrot cake but I have never made carrot cake cookie cups. I will have to try these soon!!
I have always wanted to try making cookie cups! These are adorable!
These are perfect for easy snacking on the go!
I am a carrot cake fanatic, as is my sister, so these unique cookie cups are definitely getting pinned and made for Easter brunch. Thanks so much for sharing this adorable recipe!
I love how cute these are. And carrot cake = YUM!
This looks like fun. Great and yummy snack
You wouldn’t have to ask me twice to be a taste tester for those right there! They look and sound scrumdiliumtious to me!
As someone who loves carrot anything and everything-these are so cute, and delish looking! I love the whole cup idea!
What???? Look at those. Next to cheesecake carrot cake is my next weekness. It’s my childhood favorite. I have to make these ASAP!
These look so tasty! I love mini foods. Something about them just tastes better.
I always love your recipes. They look so amazing and I LOVE LOVE carrot cake. It’s my favorite.
These look so good. I love cream cheese frosting
This would be perfect for a tea party of baby shower! I’m a huge fan of carrot cake too, too cute
These look awesome! Can’t wait to try ’em!
These are adorable and look yummy! Thanks for sharing!
Those look wonderful! I know the kids love bite sized desserts as do I.
I love carrot cake, and these are so fun! Bite sized desserts are perfect- I get that sweet treat without overdoing it.
I love carrot cake and cream cheese frosting , so,these are perfect for,me , especially since I can control,the portion size.
What a great idea! I love the fact that they are the perfect size for a special Easter treat. My grandchildren will get a kick out of these.
These sound delicious! I love that they’re small for little hands on Easter!
This is such an awesome recipe to try out, and the Carrot Cake Cookie cups look so pretty and I would love to try and make these for a Summer dessert idea. Thanks for sharing an awesome recipe!