Morning Glory Muffins
Fall in love with Morning Glory muffins all over again. This classic recipe combines carrots, apple, pecans, raisins, and a hint of cinnamon.
Servings: 14 muffins
Equipment
- muffin pan
- paper muffin liners
Ingredients
dry ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
wet ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp vanilla
additions
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 1 apple peeled, cored, and grated
- 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped*
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven 375F. Line muffin pan with paper liners.
- Whisk together the dry ingredients and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl whisk the eggs, oil, and vanilla.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet. When almost incorporated, add the carrots, apple, pecans, and raisins. Fold everything together just until completely combined, but don't over mix.
- Fill the muffin cups and bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden and the muffins don't feel wet or jiggly in the center. You can use a toothpick to check for wet batter.
Notes
*To toast pecans spread them out on a microwave safe plate and microwave on high for 2 minutes, or until golden and aromatic.
Nutrition
Calories: 304 kcal · Carbohydrates: 38 g · Protein: 4 g · Fat: 16 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 8 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g · Trans Fat: 0.1 g · Cholesterol: 40 mg · Sodium: 270 mg · Potassium: 153 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 22 g · Vitamin A: 3115 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 26 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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