Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Because it is Easter, because it is spring, because I have a huge bag of carrots in my fridge, I made Carrot Cake Cupcakes.  This is one of my favorite recipes. It is from Southern Living and meant for a cake pan but works well as cupcakes too. It is classically filled with grated carrots, nuts, pineapple and coconut.  The cupcake is topped with a generous amount of Cream Cheese Frosting.  Do carrots in a cupcake count as one of your 1/2 cups of fruit/vegetables a day?  I hope so.