Morning Glory Muffins
"Chock-full of fruit...a morning treat!"
photo by MsSally
- Ready In:
- 37mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
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15 muffins
- Serves:
- 15
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup raisins
- 1 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1⁄2 cup natural bran
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups carrots, peeled, grated
- 1 large tart green apple, peeled, cored, grated
- 1⁄2 cup sliced almonds
- 1⁄2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 3 eggs
- 1⁄3 cup vegetable oil
- 1⁄3 cup applesauce
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
directions
- Soak raisins in hot water to cover for 30 minutes. Drain thoroughly.
- Preheat oven to 350°F Generously grease fifteen 1/2-cup muffin cups or line with paper baking cups. Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in bowl. Stir in raisins, carrots, apple, almonds and coconut.
- Beat eggs with oil, applesauce and vanilla to blend. Stir into flour mixture until just combined. Divide batter among muffin cups. Bake until muffins are golden brown and tester inserted comes out clean, 20 - 22 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from pan. Serve at room temperature.
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CONGRATS ON YOUR FOOTBALL WIN 2010! I'm so glad I picked this recipe. I really enjoyed the combination of the flavors and textures. I did reduce the amount of coconut only because it isn't a favorite with me. I have given several muffins away and everyone loved them. I've saved a few in the freezer as well. Thanks for a great new treat! -
These were wonderful healthy muffins and tasted great and not overly sweet. I did make some change though. I replaced 1 cup of the flour with whole wheat flour. I ended up using sweet instead of tart apples, so I only used 1/2 c of sugar. I omitted the coconut because we don't care for it. And I used olive instead of vegetable oil. Very tasty and healthy.
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These were wonderful healthy muffins and tasted great and not overly sweet. I did make some change though. I replaced 1 cup of the flour with whole wheat flour. I ended up using sweet instead of tart apples, so I only used 1/2 c of sugar. I omitted the coconut because we don't care for it. And I used olive instead of vegetable oil. Very tasty and healthy.
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