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Morning Glory Muffins

Morning Glory Muffins
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Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
Yield
36 muffins
Category
Quickbreads, Coffee Cakes
Course
Breakfast & Brunches
Credit
Manchester Highlands Inn, Manchester, Vermont
Sources
Yankee's B&B and Inn Directory

These Morning Glory Muffins are packed with vegetables, fruit, and nuts, creating a delicious breakfast treat or snack.

Kick them up a notch by passing softened butter or cream cheese at the breakfast table. We guarantee that, after one bite, your morning will be full of glory!

Optional: If you wish, use half all-purpose flour and half whole wheat flour. Whole wheat flour is processed less than all-purpose flour to retain more nutrients and fiber, however, it may have a coarser texture.

Optional: If you wish, substitute white sugar for brown sugar. Brown sugar isn’t any healthier, but it has more of a rich, molasses taste some people prefer.

Remember: This recipe makes at least 36 muffins! If you have extra, just freeze for another day or another event!

Ingredients
4 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/2 cups sugar
4 teaspoons baking soda
4 teaspoons cinnamon
pinch of salt
4 cups grated carrots
1 cup raisins
1 cup shredded coconut
2 apples, peeled and grated
3/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
6 eggs
2 cups vegetable oil
4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease muffin tins or line with paper cups.
  2. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in carrots, raisins, coconut, apples, and nuts (if using).
  3. In a separate bowl, beat eggs with oil and vanilla. Add to flour mixture and stir to combine. Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins and bake for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

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Comments

<span>Kandy Dilmer</span> Fri, 11/08/2019 - 09:03
I really like the sound of these muffins but do not want 2 1/2 cups of sugar. Is there a substitute, maybe molasses, maple syrup?
<span>Linda</span> Mon, 03/10/2025 - 07:54
I came looking for the same. Can sub in coconut/maple/date sugar. 2 1/2 cups is a lot! Maybe some bananas???
<span>Sandi</span> Fri, 11/08/2019 - 20:17
Recently diagnosed diabetic, I have been experimenting with using Stevia in the Raw instead of sugar! There is also a brown sugar substitute in that isle. Good luck!
<span>Ann</span> Thu, 11/07/2019 - 20:11
Really sounds great , Do you have nutritional information for these, or perhaps I missed it.
<span>Tina</span> Thu, 11/07/2019 - 10:44
I too would like to know if you could substitute out the wheat flour with another flour, say almond?
<a title="View user profile." href="/author/editors">The Editors</a> Thu, 11/07/2019 - 15:26

We would not recommend substituting with other flours.

 <span>Kathleen</span> Thu, 11/07/2019 - 10:10
Could this recipe be made in a loaf tin (or 3) or a couple of 8 x 8's rather than in muffin tins?
<span>Steele</span> Thu, 11/07/2019 - 09:42
Two large? Two small? Weight approximation?
<span>Celeste Fugazzotto</span> Thu, 11/07/2019 - 07:48
Can you substitute any other flour other than wheat?
<a title="View user profile." href="/author/editors">The Editors</a> Thu, 11/07/2019 - 15:26

We would not recommend substituting with other flours.