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Morning Glory Muffins

Good Morning... Glory Muffins! They're moist, perfectly sweetened, and packed to the bring with good-for-you fillings. What a way to start the day!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Keyword: baking, breakfast, healthy, morning glory, muffins
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 335kcal
Author: Nicole Beaulieu

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour spooned and leveled
  • 1/4 cup ground flax aka flax meal, optional
  • 2 tsp cinnamon ground
  • 1/2 tsp ginger ground
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
  • 1/2 cup raisins*
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped
  • 1/2 cup coconut shredded, sweetened or unsweetened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil melted, or vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups carrot shredded
  • 1 large apple** shredded, about 1 cup
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375F. If you're using muffin liners, place them in the muffin tin. If you're not, spray the tin with cooking spray. Combine the flour, flax, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, salt, raisins, pecans, and coconut in a large mixing bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the brown sugar, eggs, applesauce, coconut oil, and vanilla extract together until the sugar has dissolved. Fold in the carrot and apple.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients. Use a spatula to fold everything together until you see no more flour.
  • Spoon the batter into the muffin tin, filling each cup completely. Transfer the tin to the oven and bake for 23-28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Let the muffins cool for 5 minutes in the tin, then transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Notes

*Optional, before you start the recipe: cover the raisins with hot water and let them soak for 5-10 minutes. Drain the water and continue with the recipe as written.
**Use any type of apple you like best. I left the peel on, but you can peel it first.
Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary depending on the ingredients you use.
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Nutrition

Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 321mg | Potassium: 316mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 3641IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg