Cream Cheese Filled Carrot Cake Muffins

INGREDIENTS

2 cups

all-purpose flour

1 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

baking soda

1 1/2 tsp

cinnamon

1/2 tsp

salt

1/4 tsp

nutmeg

1 cup

granulated sugar

1/2 cup

buttermilk

1/4 cup

vegetable oil

1/4 cup

applesauce

large eggs

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1 cup

lightly packed (, finely grated carrots, about 2 large carrots)

2 tbsp

Raw Turbinado Sugar or Sanding Sugar (, divided)

8 oz

cream cheese (, softened (I softened in the microwave for 30 seconds on HIGH))

1/3 cup

granulated sugar

1 tsp

lemon juice

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract