Morning Glory Muffins

5 from 3 votes

Morning Glory Muffins are easy to make with nutritious, good for you ingredients. Packed with protein, fiber, and healthy fats baked into every bite, these muffins provide fuel to keep you full throughout the day.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 150kcal

Author: Jennifer Fishkind

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 cups carrots shredded
1 large apple shredded
½ cup raisins
¼ cup sunflower seeds
¼ cup pecans chopped
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 eggs
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup honey
⅓ cup vegetable oil
⅓ cup vanilla Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon orange zest
⅓ cup orange juice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Place cupcake liners into a muffin tin. Set aside for later.
In a large mixing bowl combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger, sea salt, and whisk the ingredients together.
Grate the carrots and apple, add to dry ingredients, and add raisins, pecans, and sunflower seeds
In a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs, oil, vanilla, sugar, honey, orange zest, Greek yogurt and orange juice.
Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Stir well to combine until no flour is visible.
Scoop batter into liners, filling them all the way to the top.
Bake for 20 minutes
Allow the muffins to cool, and transfer to a wire rack.
Enjoy!

Notes

Storage:

To Store: Store your muffins at room temperature for 2 days or in the refrigerator for 5 days.
To Freeze: After the muffins have fully cooled, you can freeze the muffins in an air-tight container for 3 months.
To Reheat: Reheat in the microwave until warm.

Tips:

These are great enjoyed warm from the oven or at room temperature.
You can use a food processor or a box grater to shred the apple and carrots.

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