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Chock-Full-of-Good-Stuff Morning Glory Muffins Recipe

By Erika in Bread

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I’m always looking for tasty healthier snack recipes for my family, especially snacks that are filling and not full of empty “junk.” I tried a new recipe from my Taste of Home cookbook, called Morning Glory Muffins, and my kids loved them. (And so did I.)

This easy Morning Glory Muffins recipe is chock full of good stuff, like carrots, apples, flaxseed, pecans, coconut, and raisins. It’s perfect as a filling snack for kids or mom too! this idea now...

Morning Glory Muffins are chock full of good stuff, like carrots, apples, flaxseed, pecans, coconut, and raisins. 

This easy Morning Glory Muffins recipe is chock full of good stuff, like carrots, apples, flaxseed, pecans, coconut, and raisins. It’s perfect as a filling snack for kids or mom too!

After you chop and grate the carrots and apples, these muffins are quick to make and bake. 

Morning Glory Muffins are perfect for a morning snack or even a quick breakfast-on-the go.

This easy Morning Glory Muffins recipe is chock full of good stuff, like carrots, apples, flaxseed, pecans, coconut, and raisins. It’s perfect as a filling snack for kids or mom too!

The muffins are delicious. My whole family loves them. Proof: if you were to look in my muffin tin, you’d find that more than half were gone in less than 12 hours. (Then again, with 6 people, nothing lasts long around here.)

What You’ll Need to Make Morning Glory Muffins:

1 cup flour*
1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup flaxseed
3/4 cup sugar*
2 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
4 egg whites
1 egg
1/2 cup applesauce
1/3 cup orange juice
1/4 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup raisins
1 medium apple (about 1 cup), grated

*Note: this is not a gluten-free recipe. I plan to try a GF version soon.

This easy Morning Glory Muffins recipe is chock full of good stuff, like carrots, apples, flaxseed, pecans, coconut, and raisins. It’s perfect as a filling snack for kids or mom too!

Preheat the oven to 350°.

In your mixer or large mixing bowl, combine the first eight ingredients – flour, whole wheat flour, flaxseed, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon.

This easy Morning Glory Muffins recipe is chock full of good stuff, like carrots, apples, flaxseed, pecans, coconut, and raisins. It’s perfect as a filling snack for kids or mom too!Stir and set aside.

In a separate bowl, whisk the egg and egg whites.This easy Morning Glory Muffins recipe is chock full of good stuff, like carrots, apples, flaxseed, pecans, coconut, and raisins. It’s perfect as a filling snack for kids or mom too!

Mix in the applesauce, orange juice, canola oil, and vanilla.

Add to the flour mixture.

Stir just until moistened; don’t over do it.

This easy Morning Glory Muffins recipe is chock full of good stuff, like carrots, apples, flaxseed, pecans, coconut, and raisins. It’s perfect as a filling snack for kids or mom too!

Add the carrots, pecans, coconut, raisins, and apple. Doesn’t it look yummy?

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This easy Morning Glory Muffins recipe is chock full of good stuff, like carrots, apples, flaxseed, pecans, coconut, and raisins. It’s perfect as a filling snack for kids or mom too!

Fold in gently. The muffin batter will be really thick.

This easy Morning Glory Muffins recipe is chock full of good stuff, like carrots, apples, flaxseed, pecans, coconut, and raisins. It’s perfect as a filling snack for kids or mom too!

Spoon into greased muffin tins. If you use paper muffin cups, you’ll still want to grease them as the muffin will stick.

This easy Morning Glory Muffins recipe is chock full of good stuff, like carrots, apples, flaxseed, pecans, coconut, and raisins. It’s perfect as a filling snack for kids or mom too!

Morning Glory Muffins don’t rise much, so don’t hesitate to fill the pan.

Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until tests done. Cool and remove from the pan.This easy Morning Glory Muffins recipe is chock full of good stuff, like carrots, apples, flaxseed, pecans, coconut, and raisins. It’s perfect as a filling snack for kids or mom too!

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Chock-Full-of-Good-Stuff Morning Glory Muffins Recipe

This easy Morning Glory Muffins recipe is chock full of good stuff, like carrots, apples, flaxseed, pecans, coconut, and raisins. It’s perfect as a filling snack for kids or mom too!
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Morning Glory Muffins recipe are chock full of good stuff, like carrots, apples, flaxseed, pecans, coconut, and raisins.

  • Author: Erika Bragdon / Taste of Home
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 18 mins
  • Total Time: 28 mins
  • Yield: 18-24 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup flaxseed
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cup grated carrots
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 medium apple (about 1 cup), grated

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, whole wheat flour, flaxseed, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk and mix the egg whites, egg, applesauce, orange juice, canola oil, and vanilla. Stir into the dry ingredients, just until moistened. Fold in the carrots, pecans, coconut, raisins, and apple.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until tests done.

This easy Morning Glory Muffins recipe is chock full of good stuff, like carrots, apples, flaxseed, pecans, coconut, and raisins. It’s perfect as a filling snack for kids or mom too!

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    Filed Under: Bread, Recipes, Snacks Tagged With: muffinsPublished on February 27, 2017

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    About Erika

    Erika Bragdon is a flower essence practitioner and a second-generation homeschooling mom with 3 kids at home and 1 in college. She enjoys her chickens, goats, and gardening on a small farm in New Hampshire, and is passionate about sharing flower essences and more ways to renew body, mind, and soul with moms.

    Comments

    1. Kat says

      May 2, 2013 at 11:07 am

      Nate brought me in a few the other day. They were delicious! Thank you.

      Reply
      • Erika says

        May 2, 2013 at 11:43 am

        I’m glad you liked them, Kat! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Randa says

      May 2, 2013 at 1:01 pm

      These sounds fantastic. I would so add zucchini and maybe cut the sugar 🙂 I’m a huge zucchini freak.

      Delish, I’m pinning.

      Reply
      • Erika says

        May 3, 2013 at 9:25 am

        Great idea on the zucchini, Randa!

        Reply
    3. Mitch says

      May 2, 2013 at 1:30 pm

      It’s hard to stick to a diet with that lovely post!
      Delcious looking pictures!
      Mitch

      Reply
    4. CinnyBBS says

      May 2, 2013 at 1:31 pm

      Oohh, that looks nice!

      Reply
    5. Jenn says

      May 2, 2013 at 1:34 pm

      I love muffins that hide vegetables! They are the prefect snack for picky eaters!

      Reply
    6. LaQuita says

      May 2, 2013 at 2:08 pm

      Oh that looks delicious. I love the carrots and raisins that are added too. Definitely something I could bake and eat for breakfast and not feel guilty. Thanks!

      Reply
    7. Robin Wilson says

      May 10, 2013 at 10:25 pm

      I have to admit that I was a little daunted by all of the ingredients as first. But as I read the recipe and then of course saw the results, it all seems to come together! these would delicious in my hubby’s lunchbox! Something from scratch would probably make him faint! 🙂

      Reply
      • Erika says

        May 21, 2013 at 6:26 am

        I thought so too about the ingredients, when I first found this recipe, Robin, but it’s really easy. Thanks, Robin! 🙂

        Reply
    8. kelly Nicholson says

      May 12, 2013 at 10:01 pm

      looks like carrot cake,but it also looks like ill love it.thanks!

      Reply
    9. Lindsay N. says

      June 12, 2013 at 6:53 pm

      Oh these look fantastic! Coconut and carrot seem like a lovely unexpected combination!

      Reply
    10. tobacco pipes says

      February 10, 2014 at 10:07 pm

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      Reply
    11. Lynn says

      May 15, 2019 at 6:56 pm

      These turned out amazing!!! I substituted the AP flour and wheat flour for 2 cups of gluten free flour and used dried cranberries instead of raisins. I will definitely be making these again. The whole family loved them!

      Reply
      • Erika says

        May 16, 2019 at 9:49 am

        I’m glad you enjoyed these muffins, Lynn. I love your substitutes!

        Reply

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