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morning glory muffins on a cooling rack
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Morning Glory Muffins

These morning glory muffins are hearty, easy to pull together, and make for the most delicious grab-and-go breakfast!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time23 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 21 muffins
Author: Brandi Schilhab

Ingredients

  • ½ cup raisins
  • 4 whole carrots or 2 cups shredded
  • 1 large green apple
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup ground flax
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 2 large eggs
  • 5 tablespoons butter or coconut oil melted
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
  • ½ cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a muffin tin with muffin liners.
  • Microwave 1 cup of water for 1 minute, add the raisins to the hot water, and let them soak for 5-10 minutes while you shred the carrots and apple.
  • Either by hand (using a box grater) or in your food processor, shred the carrots and apples.
  • To a large bowl, add the flour, brown sugar, ground flax, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ground ginger, and whisk to combine.
  • To the dry ingredients, add the shredded carrots and apple, and mix until well combined.
  • To a separate bowl, add the applesauce, eggs, vanilla extract, butter (or coconut oil), and orange juice, then whisk to combine.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the carrot, apple, and dry ingredient mixture. Mix until just combined.
  • Add the raisins, shredded coconut, and chopped pecans to the bowl, folding them in until just combined.
  • Spoon the morning glory batter into the lined muffin tins -- this amount of batter makes 21 muffins.
  • Bake the muffins at 375°F for 23-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

I highly recommend shredding your own carrots and apples (vs. buying them pre-shredded). This will help to moistin the muffins!

Nutrition

Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2.2g | Fat: 6.6g | Saturated Fat: 3.8g | Cholesterol: 17.7mg | Sodium: 198.6mg | Fiber: 2.4g | Sugar: 13.9g