Morning Glory Muffins (Printable)

Moist, wholesome muffins filled with carrots, apples, nuts, and warm spices—perfect for breakfast or a nutritious snack.

# What you'll need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
04 - 2 teaspoons baking soda
05 - ½ teaspoon salt
06 - ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut

→ Wet Ingredients

07 - 3 large eggs
08 - ⅔ cup vegetable oil
09 - ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
10 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

→ Fruits & Vegetables

11 - 2 cups grated carrots (about 2 medium)
12 - 1 large apple, peeled and grated
13 - ½ cup raisins

→ Nuts & Seeds

14 - ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
15 - ¼ cup sunflower seeds

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease thoroughly.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and coconut until uniformly blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, oil, applesauce, and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into dry mixture. Stir gently until just combined—do not overmix as this will toughen the muffins.
05 - Fold in carrots, apple, raisins, chopped nuts, and sunflower seeds until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
06 - Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups, filling each approximately three-quarters full.
07 - Bake for 22 to 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
08 - Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • These muffins manage to feel indulgent while packing in vegetables, fruit, and nuts
  • The texture is incredible—moist and tender without being heavy or greasy
  • They freeze beautifully so you can bake once and have breakfast for weeks
02 -
  • Overmixing is the enemy of tender muffins—stop as soon as you no longer see dry flour
  • Grating your vegetables and apple right before mixing keeps them from becoming watery
  • These actually taste better on day two when the flavors have had time to become friends
03 -
  • Use the large holes on your box grater for the carrot and apple—too fine and they disappear into the batter
  • Room temperature eggs blend more easily into the oil and applesauce mixture

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