Make sure you actually grate the carrots by hand because they will be too watery if you use a food processor. This takes a few minutes but it is worth it - just watch your knuckles! I use my tabletop Cuisinart mixer and grate the carrots while the machine does all the work. If you want to turn these muffins into cupcakes just add the following cream cheese frosting: In a large bowl combine ½ lb of room temperature cream cheese, ½ cup of room temperature butter and 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract with an electric mixture on medium until it is smooth and creamy. Reduce the speed to low and mix in 4 cups of powdered sugar until smooth and thick. Frost away and enjoy!