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six morning glory muffins on a light blue plate.

Morning Glory Muffins

Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: morning glory muffins
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 22
Calories: 121kcal
Start your day with a burst of deliciousness! Our Morning Glory Muffins are packed with carrots, apples, pineapple and nuts with a hint of cinnamon for the perfect morning treat. Delicious with a cup of coffee or as an afternoon snack!
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut
  • 3/4 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup vegetable or olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 large apple peeled and grated
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple 8oz, drained
  • 2 cups grated carrots

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350*F and line two muffin pans with paper liners.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
  • Add the coconut, raisins and nuts, and stir to combine, then set aside.
  • In a separate (large) bowl, whisk the eggs well, then add oil and vanilla.
  • Add grated apple, pineapple and carrots and stir until well combined.
  • Add the bowl of dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and blend until fully incorporated.
  • Scoop the batter into one of the prepared muffin tins (using an ice cream scoop works great). Fill liners almost full.
  • Bake 22-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Bake second pan of muffins.

Notes

The muffins will remain fresh (when covered) up to 3 days. The muffins can also be frozen up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 121kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 174mg | Potassium: 156mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2301IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg