Morning Glory Muffins
A glorious way to start any day with this easy and healthy muffins that have a nice texture of carrots and delectable flavors of apple, raisins, coconut, pecans, and cinnamon in a single bite.
Servings 12 No.
Equipment
- Conventional Oven
- Mixing bowls
- Spatulla
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat/all purpose flour(260 gms)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp cinnamon powder
- ½ tsp ground ginger or
- ¼ tsp nutmeg powder optional
- ¼ tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup brown sugar (100gms) light or dark
- 3 eggs or flax eggs flax egg recipe in notes
- ⅓ cup butter/olive oil/coconut oil (80 ml)
- ⅓ cup applesauce(60gms)
- ⅓ cup orange juice(60ml) any juice
- ¼ cup honey(85 gms) (reduce to half for less sweeter muffins)3
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1 tsp vanilla
Fruits ,Veggies and Nuts
- 2 cups shredded carrots(260 gms) 3-4 approx
- 1 cup shredded apple(140gms) 1 large
- ½ cup chopped pecans (60gms)
- ½ cup raisins(70 gms)
- ½ cup coconut flakes optional
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds to garnish muffins optional
Instructions
- Line muffin tins with liners and preheat the oven to 425°F/220°C.
- In a meduim bowl seive flour,baking powder and spice powders. Combine all dry ingredients together.
- Whisk butter and sugar. Add eggs/flax eggs and mix.Add orange juice and zest. Add applesauce. Stir in grated fruits and veggies, chopped nuts.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix by folding.
- Scoop the batter to the lined muffin tins and bake for 5 mins at 425°F. Reduce the temperature to 350°F and bake for 18- 21 mins till a toothpick comes out clean at center.
- Let cool completely and Store in airtight container for upto 5 days at room temperature.
Notes
To Make Flax Egg : Add 1 tablespoon of ground flax seed powder to 3 tablespoons of water and set aside for 10 mins to form as a gel.