Healthy and Easy Morning Glory Muffins
These Morning Glory Muffins are healthy, easy, and PACKED with flavor and good-for-you ingredients! Simple to make and great for a smart breakfast on the go.
Servings: 22
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil may use coconut oil, but know it has more saturated fat
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup low-sugar applesauce
- 2 cups whole-wheat flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2-3 tsp ground cinnamon depending on how spiced you like it
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups grated carrots squeezed dry
- 1 medium-large apple grated
- 8 ounces (One 8-ounce can) crushed pineapple drained
- 1/3 cup flaxseed meal ground flaxseed
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut unsweetened preferred
- 1/2 cup pepitas may use sunflower seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 muffin tines with about 20-22 paper liners; set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, gently whisk together the oil, eggs, vanilla, and applesauce to combine. Set aside briefly. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, spices, and salt. Gradually beat in the dry mixture on low speed until just barely incorporated - you should still see lots of white flour streaks in the batter.
- Using a spatula, fold in the carrots, apple, pineapple, flaxseed meal, about 1/3 of the shredded coconut and 1/3 cup pepitas until just barely combined. Do not over-mix, as this leads to tough muffins!
- Distribute the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling about 3/4 full. Sprinkle the tops of the muffins with the remaining shredded coconut and remaining pepitas. Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes or until the tops spring back when touched gently and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs. Cool completely before serving.