Nom nom nom… (I’m eating one of these as I type this blog post)
So, I’m usually not that into muffins because they really just seem like cupcakes in disguise. Morning glory muffins, on the other hand, are chock full of all sorts of delicious, good for you things. My morning glory muffins have oat bran, shredded carrots, applesauce, raisins, walnuts and coconut, but there are tons of other options. In the future, I plan on experimenting with shredded zucchini, pumpkin puree and pineapple. If you’re planning to experiment with other ingredients, just try to keep the ratio of wet to dry ingredients the same to keep the consistency of the batter the same.
That being said, they are still muffins and still have a decent amount of sugar so I’m reserving these for those long, lazy weekend mornings when I want something special with my cup of coffee. The recipe makes 14 and since I’m only planning to eat them as a treat, the majority will be frozen. Baked goods freeze beautifully, just make sure to wrap them up tightly to prevent freezer burn.
Morning Glory Muffins
Morning Glory Muffins
Servings 14Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour ($0.10)
- 1 cup whole wheat flour ($0.16)
- 1/2 cup oat bran ($0.52)
- 1 cup sugar ($0.18)
- 2 tsp baking soda ($0.08)
- 2 tsp cinnamon ($0.12)
- 1/4 tsp salt ($0.02)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil ($0.24)
- 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce ($0.38)
- 3 lg eggs ($0.53)
- 1 tsp vanilla ($0.28)
- 2 cups 4 med carrots, shredded ($0.49)
- 1/2 cup raisins ($0.28)
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped ($0.84)
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut ($0.25)
Instructions
- Wash and peel the carrots. Using a cheese shredder, shred the carrots into a bowl and then set them aside. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, oat bran, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir until everything is evenly combined.
- In another fairly large bowl, combine the wet ingredients: vegetable oil, applesauce, eggs and vanilla. Whisk until evenly combined. Stir in the carrots, raisins, walnuts and coconut.
- Pour the bowl of wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients and stir just until everything is moistened and combined. Over stirring can give the muffins an undesirable texture.
- Line a muffin tin with paper cups or spray with non-stick spray. Fill the cups to the top with the muffin batter. Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool on a wire rack.
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Step By Step Photos
Put all of the dry ingredients in a bowl (flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt). Yes, there is a bowl there, it’s just glass so you can’t see it.
Stir it all up so it’s evenly mixed.
Put all of the wet ingredients in a second bowl (oil, applesauce, eggs, vanilla).
Whisk until evenly combined.
Add the rest of the ingredients (shredded carrots, walnuts, raisins, coconut) to the wet ingredients and stir it up.
Pour the wet ingredients onto the dry ingredients…
And stir it up. Stir only until everything has moistened and mixed evenly. Over stirring can give the muffins a poor texture.
Fill the muffin tin up to the top of the wells. Bake at 375 degrees (preheated oven) for about 30 minutes.
Let the muffins cool on a wire rack.
Enjoy with a hot cup of coffee while sitting on your porch watching the world go by…
Made these today with coconut oil instead of veg. Yum!!!
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The applesauce is responsible for a lot of the moisture so you’ll need to replace it. Maybe try some mashed up bananas (same volume) or 1/2 cup oil (which is what the applesauce was replacing to begin with). Good luck!
I’m just wondering if I might be able to make these minus the apple sauce? I couldn’t find any in my local grocery store :(
I will be happy to see pictures of the event!
Made these for church today, someone who didn’t know that I brought them was raving about them. My husband was concerned that we might not have all of the ingredients to make our own batch :))
i just made these and they only took about 22 minutes!
Just pulled these out of the oven. Enjoyed one over a magazine – beautiful and moist with chunky surprises. Nothing beats a hearty muffin for post-workout or a filling morning tea. Thanks for the recipe :)
I wish I had a porch!
I think the reason you aren’t into muffins is the reason I LOVE them…cupcakes for breakfast! ;)
These do look delish!
these look delicious! can’t wait to try them!
I love the name of these muffins. Morning glories would be the first flower I would love to see blooming in the backyard this spring…and the next muffin baking in the oven, too!
Yummy! I get morning glory muffins from the local bakery, but I’ve always wanted to make my own. Thanks for the recipe!
I love morning glory muffins. These sound so healthy
might give these a go today, minus the raisins :)