Description
Enjoy these healthy morning glory muffins packed with wholesome ingredients. They are perfect for a nutritious breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 cups (150 g) white whole wheat flour
- 1 cup (80 g) quick-cooking “instant” oats
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) unsweetened applesauce
- 1/3 cup (79 ml) avocado or olive oil
- 1/3 cup (79 ml) maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/4 cup (59 ml) orange juice
- 2 cups (198 g) grated carrot
- 1 cup (105 g) grated apple
- 1/2 cup (70 g) raisins
- 1/2 cup (54 g) chopped pecans
- 3 tablespoons ground flax seed (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375℉. Line or grease a muffin tin.
- Whisk flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in a bowl.
- Whisk eggs, applesauce, oil, maple syrup, orange zest, and orange juice in a large bowl.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in carrot, apple, raisins, pecans, and flax.
- Scoop batter into muffin cups, filling to the top.
- Bake for 20-23 minutes, until golden brown.
- Cool in pan for 10-15 minutes.
Notes
- You can make your own quick oats by pulsing regular rolled oats in a food processor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg