Easy Morning Glory Muffins

Introduction

If you are in the market for a healthy and yummy way to start your day. Enter — Simple Morning Glory Muffins Loaded with fruits, veggies and nuts they taste as good as any other cookie on the market (maybe better?) but also are nutritious!

Why Make This Recipe

These muffins are ideal as a breakfast on-the-go or served up for weekend brunch. They take five minutes to prepare and are a good way of utilizing surplus carrots and apples that may be loitering around in your fruit bowl. And these freeze perfectly, and you can free to enjoy for any time!

Easy Morning Glory Muffins Recipe

These muffins come together in a flash. Just a simple few steps and your house will smell amazing with freshly baked muffins.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.25 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 1 apple, peeled cored and shredded
• 0.5 cup raisins
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 c unsweetened flaked coconut
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray or line with paper liners.
2. Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl Add the carrots, apple, raisins coconut and walnuts.
3. Mix the oil and vanilla extract together then add to eggs.
4. Mix it all up together so the egg, nuts & carrot are evenly distributed and only stir until just moistened. Don’t overmix!
5. Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling about two-thirds full.
6. Place in the oven to back for 20 minutes, or until they are no longer jiggly when you press down on them. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire cooling rack.
7. Enjoy your tasty muffins!

Morning Glory Muffins Recipe In Serving

They are delicious plain but they can also be served with a small spread of soft butter or cream cheese to give them extra flavor. Then serve them with a cup of warm coffee or tea, making it the ultimate breakfast treat!

Easy Morning Glory Muffins How to Store

They should be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days. Keep them in the freezer if you want to store it longer. Freezer-safe for up to 3 months (just thaw your jar a bit before serving)

How to make Morning Glory Muffins 

• Do not omit the oil, this helps keep extra moist muffins. It really makes a difference!
• Mix with your favorite nuts and/or dried fruits in order to make your own.
• Sugar can be reduced or whole wheat flour used to make them healthier.

Variations

Its really easy to just change things around! Tropical — Another addition to your shopping cart could be crushed pineapple as well or maybe if you're into seeds and not nuts (nuts look shade af!) Why don't we use some kind of seed?

FAQs

 

1. Make-Ahead Muffins: Yes! It's a great meal prep idea, and these can be stored in the fridge or freezer!
2. Can I use whole wheat flour? Absolutely! Substitute half or all of the all purpose flour with whole wheat flour.
3. What if I don’t have raisins? No problem! Feel free to sub for chocolate chips, cranberries or any dried fruit of your choice.