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Modified: Mar 24, 2023 | Categories: Baked Goods

Healthy Morning Glory Muffins

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These spiced morning glory muffins are made with oats, almond flour, flax seed, carrots, raisins, apples, coconut and walnuts.

They're loaded with wholesome, hearty ingredients and are satisfying and delicious.

Just like bakery muffins with loads of nutrition!

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How to make morning glory muffins

Featured Ingredients

  • Oats: The base of these muffins is oat (or you can turn it in to oat flour by pulsating it in a food processor until it's flour-like).
  • Almond flour: A ¼ cup of almond flour/meal gives these muffins a rich, nutty flavor.
  • Flax: A few tablespoons for a boost of nutrition.
  • Eggs and baking soda: Leaveners to give these muffins some fluff.
  • Spices: Cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
  • Brown sugar: For sweetness and that delightful molasses flavor.
  • Yogurt: Gives the muffins great texture and body.
  • Vanilla: For ultimate flavor.
  • Carrots, apples, raisins, coconut and walnuts: These ingredients are what makes these muffins "morning glory"! YUM.
Morning glory muffins on a plate

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Prepare 12-cup muffin tin with muffin tin liners coated with cooking spray.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer and using the paddle attachment, combine oats, almond meal, flax seed, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt.
  4. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, brown sugar, yogurt, vanilla extract and canola oil.
  5. Fold in carrots, apple, raisins and ¼ cup coconut.
  6. Turn the stand mixer on low and slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry.
  7. Mix until just combined (do not over mix).
  8. Scoop a heaping ¼ cup of muffin mix into each liner.
  9. Top each with remaining coconut and chopped walnuts.
  10. Bake for 18-22 minutes, until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  11. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
Morning glory muffins in a tin

Recipe Substitutions and Alterations

  • For the oats and almond flour: You can use any standard flour (1:1 ratio) instead of these two ingredients (such as all-purpose, whole wheat, whole wheat pastry and whole wheat white flour).
  • For the brown sugar: Substitute with any sugar, such as dark or light brown, granulated, or try with honey or maple syrup.
  • For the yogurt: Use milk (any variety) instead of yogurt.
  • For the raisins: Use golden or purple raisins.
  • For the apple: Any firm apple will work, such as granny smith, gala or honey crisp.
  • For the walnuts: Try with pecans.

Nutrition Considerations

  • To make these gluten free: Use gluten free oats, gluten free oat flour or gluten free all-purpose flour.
    • Be sure all ingredients you choose are gluten free.
  • To make these dairy free: Use dairy free yogurt.
  • To make these vegan: Use plant-based yogurt.
  • To make these nut free: Skip the walnuts and use all-purpose flour instead of almond flour.
    • Be sure all ingredients you choose are nut free.
  • To make these egg free: Try with an egg replacer, such as Bob's Red Mill Egg Replacer or a flax 'egg' (although I haven't tested this).
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Healthy muffin recipes:

  • Fluffy Banana Muffins
  • Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins
  • Coffee Cake Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel
  • Mixed Berry Muffins with Crumble Toppings
  • Blueberry Date Muffins
  • Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
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Healthy Morning Glory Muffins

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Spiced morning glory muffins made with oats, almond flour, flax seed, carrots, raisins, apples, coconut and walnuts.

  • Author: Julie Andrews
  • Prep Time: 10-15 mins
  • Cook Time: 18-22 mins
  • Total Time: 28-37 mins
  • Yield: 12 muffins 1x
  • Category: Breakfast, Brunch
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • ¼ cup almond meal
  • 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¾ teaspoon coarse salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 2 cups carrots, finely shredded
  • 1 medium granny smith apple, skin on, finely shredded
  • ½ cup raisins
  • ½ cup shredded or grated unsweetened coconut
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare 12-cup muffin tin with muffin tin liners coated with cooking spray.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer and using the paddle attachment, combine oats, almond meal, flax seed, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt.
  3. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, brown sugar, yogurt, vanilla extract and canola oil. Fold in carrots, apple, raisins and ¼ cup coconut.
  4. Turn the stand mixer on low and slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry. Mix until just combined (do not over mix).
  5. Scoop a heaping ¼ cup of muffin mix into each liner. Top each with remaining coconut and chopped walnuts. Bake for 18-22 minutes, until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool on a wire rack.

Notes

Cooking Tip: Let the batter sit 10 minutes before scooping into the muffin tin and baking.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 muffin
  • Calories: 234
  • Sugar: 15g
  • Sodium: 252mg
  • Fat: 10g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 8g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 28g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 10g
  • Cholesterol: 46mg

Keywords: healthy, easy, best, made from scratch, homemade, simple, quick

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