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5 from 2 votes

Healthy Morning Glory Muffins Recipe

These tasty and healthy morning glory muffins are made with whole wheat flour, carrots, raisins and applesauce. Yet, they still taste like the morning glory muffins you love!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 227kcal
Author: Aileen Clark

Ingredients

  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 3 medium carrots grated
  • Zest of one orange
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped
  • 1/4 cup raisins soaked in water for 10 minutes
  • 1 medium apple grated
  • 1/4 cup orange juice

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a muffin tin with paper muffin cups and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the applesauce, egg, honey, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Stir until fully combined.
    Wet ingredients combined in bowl.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  • Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir until just blended. Do not overmix.
    Dry ingredients on top of wet ingredients in bowl.
  • Fold in the grated carrots, orange zest, chopped pecans, drained raisins, and grated apple.
  • Pour in the orange juice and stir to incorporate fully.
  • Scoop 1/4 cup of batter into each muffin cup.
    Muffin tin filled with batter.
  • Spray a large sheet of foil with cooking spray and gently place the foil over the muffin tin.
  • Remove the foil for the last 5 minutes of baking time.
  • Bake for 22-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  • Let morning glory muffins cool in the muffin tin for 2 minutes.
  • Transfer muffins to a cooling rack to continue cooling and enjoy.
    Morning glory muffins inside muffin tin.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 239mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 20g