This recipe is a healthy version of a Morning Glory Recipe that I saw in one of my Gooseberry Cookbooks, adapted to fit my preferences and to what ingredients I had on hand in the kitchen. These muffins are very moist, with just the right amount of sweetness, so yummy you would never know that they are healthy too.
I love the simplicity of muffins, delicious alone, they really don’t need a fancy frosting like cakes and cupcakes. Of course that doesn’t mean you can’t whip up a little something sweet to go on top every now and again.
They are great for a quick on the go breakfast or snack …they freeze well, pack well and are great for school lunches, road trips and picnics.
I like how creative you can be with a muffin recipe. There are so many ingredients you can add into the batter to make it your own; fruits like apples, blueberries, bananas and cranberries …nuts like walnuts or pecans and even some vegetables like grated carrots as in these yummy muffins.
Although these muffins are already scrumptious, I could not resist whipping up some cream cheese icing to go on top of some of them …just a little …I just could not help myself. 😉
I hope the crowd at Fiesta Friday will agree that these little muffins are a great addition to this week’s party. And now, it is time to get the party started …come on over to Angie’s, The Novice Gardener and join the fun! 🙂
Healthy Morning Glory Muffins
By: Arl’s World
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of nutmeg
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons olive, coconut, or canola oil
- 1 egg
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cups shredded carrots
- 2 small apples shredded
- 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with liners and spray the inside of the liners with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; set aside.
Beat brown sugar, vanilla, oil, egg, and egg whites together until creamy. Add in almond milk and beat again. With a wooden spoon fold in carrots, apples and applesauce. Mix in flour mixture until just combined. Fold in the coconut flakes.
Spoon batter into the liners and bake for 23-28 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Oven temperatures vary. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Cream Cheese Frosting
If you want to make frosting for these, mix 4 oz of whipped or low-fat cream cheese, 1/4 cup of powdered sugar, a teaspoon of vanilla, and a teaspoon of milk together. Spread
Yummmm .. 🙂 You have to reserve some for me at the fiesta Arl 😀
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Thank you! No problem, I have some set aside with your name on them 🙂
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Yay 🙂 That’s so nice of you ❤
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I am a muffin girl- especially healthy ones!! These looks amazingly moist and delicious 🙂
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Thank you! Me too! They were surprisingly moist and yummy for healthy. Healthy can be delicious …I keep telling my son this. 😉
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Arl, may I please have one of these? And then a BUCKET of that fluffy looking cream cheese frosting! YUM!
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Thank you Lina! Yes, here you go …how about two muffins and of course, your bucket of cream cheese. hehe 🙂
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I’ll take 3 please! 😀 These are so yummy sounding Arl!
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Thank you Lori! Here you go! Three muffins coming right up 🙂
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These look wonderful!
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Thank you Sarah! They were really good 🙂
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Yumm so many good things packed into these muffins!
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Thank you! Yes all good and healthier 🙂
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These looks much better than those at the bakery! Great post! Happy FF!
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Thank you so much! Happy FF and weekend!
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Wish to have some:-) yum
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Thank you! 🙂
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I am always happy to try a new muffin recipe. Apples, applesauce and carrots! I’ll make it this week’s muffin project.
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Thank you Hilda! I hope that you like them 🙂 I think next time I would like to add some walnuts to the mix. 🙂
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Healthy and yum looking muffins. …wish I could grab one right now. …slurp…
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Thanks so much! Here, one coming your way 😉
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I have been wanting to make a hummingbird cake for some time and I like your idea of cupcakes instead – good recipe 🙂
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Thanks so much! Cupcakes are so much easier for me. 🙂
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Yummy! 🙂
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Thank you!
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I love muffins! Yours look and sound like heavenly 😀
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*heaven (I hate autocorrect…)
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Haha me too! 🙂
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Thanks so much Sarah! Happy Weekend!
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purrrrrrfect muffins 😀
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Thank you! 🙂
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Arl, I really trust your recipes – and these look so lovely. Muffins are such a great snack, I will be trying these next weekend. Thank you and best wishes to you.
Emma x.
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Thank you so much Emma! That is the best compliment I could get 🙂 I hope you enjoy them. Wishing you a great week ahead.
Arlene ❤
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This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you! You are welcome 🙂
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ooh they look so moist and tasty!! Great recipe! Happy Fiesta Friday (even though it’s now Wednesday!!)
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Thanks so much Nicky! I hope you are having a great week! 🙂
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