Better Morning Glory Muffins

5 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 35 min
Ready In: 55 min

“Traditional morning glory muffin recipe tweaked to make it heartier and tastier. Half the fat, less sugar, whole wheat flour, and ground flax seed improve the muffin without anyone in my family knowing the difference. Oh, and dried cranberries instead of raisins. Even the kids love these!” - by McLaughA

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 large muffin cups.
Mix brown sugar, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cranberries, coconut, flax seed, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Add grated apple and carrots; stir to combine. Add pineapple, vegetable oil, applesauce, pecans, eggs, and vanilla extract; stir until just combined. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
359 cal
18%

Fat
15.9 g
24%

Carbs
52.2 g
17%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (5)

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geraldfillmore79

Sep. 5, 2012

"We really enjoyed these muffins, I did substitute the veg oil with coconut oil and did not use pecans due to allergies, I made a double batch and ended up with 36 muffins (we are happy about that) we ..." See morealso used unsweetened coconut and you couldn't even tell! These muffins did take 30 minutes to bake and they were a bit heavy when they were finished but we love them..... These are going to be a good quick breakfast for the kids in the morning and healthier than a bowl of cereal!"

Sarah Jo

Feb. 20, 2013

"I only made one small change--I cut the amount of brown sugar in half. I also used homemade spiced applesauce in this recipe. I got 12 really big muffins out of one recipe. Baked at 350*, these were ..." See moredone at 22 minutes. They not only smelled amazing while baking, they tasted incredible. One of the best muffins this family has had in a long time. DELICIOUS!"

Bibi

Jan. 8, 2013

"This is a great muffin for breakfast, filled with lots of fruit and fiber. I followed the recipe exactly, and for me, 3/4 pound of shredded carrots yielded 2 1/2 cups. I loved the tangy brightness o..." See moref the dried cranberries. There are lots of variations of this recipe, so it's easy to use what you have!"

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