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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>Cathie Leslie</span> Sun, 06/02/2019 - 07:55
I also add a whole orange - peel and all. Chop in food processor along with nuts, carrots, apples, coconut, cranberries.
<span>Debby</span> Tue, 11/12/2019 - 15:32
Thanks for suggesting adding an orange. Do you add fresh or dried cranberries?
<span>Eleanor</span> Wed, 11/06/2019 - 16:04
Just a note to say I thank you for the good information.
<a title="View user profile." href="/author/editors">The Editors</a> Wed, 06/05/2019 - 09:45

Thanks for the tip, Cathie. Sounds delicious.

 <span>Nikki</span> Tue, 05/21/2019 - 17:27
For about 15 years, I’ve made muffins like these (my own recipe) except no coconut, and a different nut besides walnuts (they burn my mouth). But I have a tip: substitute butter for the oil. Butter moistens baked goods as they age but oil DRIES as it ages. So day-old muffins (or more) will continue to dry out but if made with butter, they’ll be just as moist as the first day.
<span>Paul</span> Thu, 05/23/2019 - 10:22
How much butter would you use to substitute for 2 cups of oil in this recipe?
<span>Bjm</span> Tue, 11/05/2019 - 01:54
You can use melted butter as a direct 1:1 substitute for oil
<a title="View user profile." href="/author/editors">The Editors</a> Wed, 05/22/2019 - 12:09

Thanks for the tip, Nikki!

 <span>Chris</span> Tue, 05/21/2019 - 16:01
I make these all the time. Love the carrot, spice, crunch flavor and texture! A real winner.
<span>Glenda Queen</span> Mon, 05/20/2019 - 15:27
This recipe looks wonderful. But I would expect more than 36 muffins from that large quantity of ingredients .