carrot suprise muffins

These muffins are so delish.
And Surprise, they're good for you.
And Surprise, there is cream cheese in the center.


Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup canola oil
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup raisins or craisins
1/2 cup coconut
2 cups shredded carrots
1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved
1/3 cup softened cream cheese

1. Mix flours, soda, powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl. Make a well in centre.
2. In a small bowl mix sugars, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Pour into flour mixture and mix until evenly moist.
3. Fold in oats, coconut, raisins, carrots and pineapple.
4. In another bowl blend reserved pineapple juice with cream cheese until smooth.
5. Fill each muffin cup (makes 18) halfway with the muffin batter. Put a dallop of the cream cheese mixture on top of each, then top with remaining batter so the muffin cups are almost full.
6. Bake in a 350F oven for 25 minutes.