Five sad little Pink Lady apples have been sitting on our kitchen counter for long enough. Friday I decided to put at least two of them to good use before they rot away. So I went digging around in AllRecipes and found this recipe for Morning Glory Muffins. But as with many baking recipes, I wasn’t totally satisfied with the recipe (nor did I have apple butter handy although I think I will make some during apple season this year) so I tweaked it. I also made another batch of zucchini bread…yes, we’re addicted to that stuff here. But at least now Stefan has a little variety for breakfast for the next week or two. We can also snack on them instead of candy bars which is always a good thing!
These are great little breakfast muffins and relatively healthy. They are very moist and would probably freeze well. You could substitute in honey for the sugar and make them a bit better for you…after we get our own bees I’m definitely going to be trying that out! I’m not certain about the raisins in there yet…and walnuts or pecans would probably be fantastic in here.
Prep Time | 15 mins |
Cook Time | 20 mins |
Passive Time | 35 mins |
Servings |
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- 1 egg
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup apple sauce
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 2 apples – peeled cored, and chopped
- 1/2 cup raisins
Ingredients
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- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly oil 18 muffin cups, or coat with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, egg whites, apple sauce, oil and vanilla.
- In a large bowl, stir together flours, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in carrots, apples and raisins. Stir in apple sauce mixture until just moistened. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling them about 3/4 full.
- Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the tops are golden and spring back when lightly pressed.