Morning Glory Muffins

Wholesome, hearty muffins packed with carrots, apples, coconut, raisins, and pecans — a nutritious breakfast treat.

AmericanVegetarianIntermediate45 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
12
  • 2 cup flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.3 tsp each cloves, ginger, nutmeg, mace, and salt
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 0.8 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 2 cup shredded carrots
  • 0.5 cup raisins
  • 1 whole apple, chopped
  • 0.5 cup chopped pecans
  • 3 whole eggs
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 tbsp vanilla

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, mace, salt, dark brown sugar, and white sugar.

  2. 2

    Mix in coconut, shredded carrots, raisins, apple, and pecans.

  3. 3

    Beat 3 eggs with 1 cup oil and 1 tablespoon vanilla. Add to dry ingredients.

  4. 4

    Spoon into oversized muffin tins (makes 12) or smaller tins (makes 24).

  5. 5

    Bake 30-45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

Tags

healthybreakfastcarrotsamericanmuffinswholesome