Description
Start your day right with these delicious Morning Glory Muffins packed with carrots, apples, nuts, and spices. Perfect for a wholesome breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 2 cups shredded carrots (about 2 large)
- 1/2 cup shredded apple (peeled)
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut (optional)
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 12-cup muffin tin with liners or grease.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine flours, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add Mix-Ins: Mix in carrots, apple, pineapple, raisins, nuts, and coconut.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, oil, and vanilla. Pour into the dry mixture and stir until just combined.
- Bake: Divide batter into muffin cups and bake for 22–26 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and Enjoy: Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- These muffins freeze well.
- Substitute raisins with dried cranberries or chopped dates if preferred.
- For added moisture, consider a splash of orange juice or zest.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
