Morning Glory Muffins
There's a reason these hearty muffins have been popular for decades! They are packed with tasty ingredients and taste amazing any time of day.
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup canola oil
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup applesauce
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups grated carrots I used 2 large carrots.
- 1 granny smith apple peeled and shredded
- ½ cup shredded sweetened coconut
- ½ cup raisins
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour freshly ground
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Spray 16 muffin cups with non stick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Peel and grate the carrots and apple.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, brown sugar, applesauce, eggs, vanilla, carrots, apples, coconuts, and raisins.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Add to the wet ingredients with the nuts. Stir gently till mixture is barely combined.
- Spoon batter into 16 prepared muffin cups.
- Bake 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until the tops are set. If you over bake, the muffins will be dry.
- Let cool in pans for about 5 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 201mgPotassium: 184mgFiber: 3gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 2060IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg
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