Mimi's Cafe Carrot Raisin Nut Muffins

1 Cup Sugar
1/4 cup butter softened
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup plus 1T vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 T buttermilk
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 Cups Flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts


1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2.Use a mixer to combine the sugar,butter and molasses in a large bowl. Add the vegetable oil,eggs,buttermilk and vanilla. Mix well for 1 min or until smooth and creamy.
3.In a seprate bowl mix together the flour,baking soda and salt.
4.Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients and mix well by hand
5.Add the carrots,raisins and walnuts and distribute the batter evenly into a large muffin tin that has been lightly greased.

6.Bake for 35-40 min or until toothpick comes out clean (mine only took about 33 min so watch them around that time)

* I have another recipe for the Mimi's cafe bread on my blog already that I posted back in April of 2011 I tried this one out for the muffins and think that its a much better choice. I think that they tasted even better on day 2 after they sat in a plastic ziplock overnight they were so moist and flavorful. This is the go to recipe for the Carrot Raisin Nut bread or muffins. I give them a 5