½ cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar* (original recipe had 2 cups)
2 eggs
1 cup carrots, grated
1 orange, peeled, then grated
2 cups whole wheat flour (can substitute all purpose)
½ tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
½ cup walnuts or pecans (optional)

1. Mix together the oil, sugar and eggs. Then stir in the carrots and orange.
2. Mix together in another bowl the flour, soda, powder and salt. Stir the wet and dry ingredients together. Stir in the nuts last.
3. Pour into greased muffin tins.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Makes 1 dozen.

* For a sugar-free option, you can replace the sugar with 1 cup of honey, or 2 cups of pureed dates.

If you have a food processor, just grate the carrots in there, and then puree the orange afterwards to save on dishes.