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Morning Glory Muffins
February 25, 2022
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These Morning Glory Muffins make the perfect healthy and easy breakfast. Filled with zucchini, carrots, coconut, nuts, and spices, you can feel good feeding these to your family every morning. Great for making ahead and freezing for busy days or snacks. You’ll love having these on hand! While you’re mixing up your breakfast routine you have to try my Cinnamon Muffins and Banana Bread Muffins.
Nutritious and Delicious Muffins
This is a recipe worth making and not just because this is a way you can get your kids to eat veggies willingly! Mwahaha! I love hiding veggies from my kids. This recipe is based on my mom’s carrot muffin recipe, but I added in a bunch of fun goodies like grated zucchini, chopped walnuts, shredded coconut, unsweetened applesauce and replaced a lot of the processed sugar with real maple syrup. Lots of goodies shoved into these soft and sweet Morning Glory Muffins. YUM.
How to Make Morning Glory Muffins
Believe it or not, the hardest part of this recipe is grating all the veggies, which is not hard at all, just mostly time consuming. Besides that, it’s a very straight forward recipe. All the increments and more detailed instructions are found in the recipe card below.
Preheat + Prep
Preheat oven. Line muffin tins with paper liners and set aside.
Make Muffin Batter
In a large bowl, whisk sugar, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and coconut and walnuts together until combined. Add in the grated zucchini and carrot. Pour in applesauce, maple syrup, eggs, oil and vanilla. Stir until just combined.
Fill Muffin Tins + Bake
Scoop into prepared muffin tins. Bake until toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm.
Gluten Free Option
Yes, you can make these muffins gluten free! Simply substitute the all purpose flour for Pamela’s Gluten Free Flour Blend at a 1:1 ratio. It’s the only flour blend I consistently get great results with. Bob’s Red Mill also has a decent flour blend, but I much prefer Pamela’s.
Add-in Variations
After a quick google search, I realized that there are several different versions of Morning Glory Muffins, all with different variations of the following ingredients. If you’d like to experiment and make this recipe your own, feel free to switch it up with ingredients you’d prefer or whatever you have on hand:
- grated carrots
- grated zucchini (wring out well before using)
- finely chopped pineapple (drain thoroughly)
- grated apple
- raisins
- craisins
- Chopped almonds, pecans or walnuts
- pepitas
- sunflower seeds
Not only do you get a lovely spiced muffin, but you get extra boost of vitamins from the grated veggies, nuts and seeds!
Storing Morning Glory Muffins
Muffins can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
Make Ahead + Freeze
These also freeze really well! Allow to cool completely before placing in a freezer safe container or ziploc bag. Remove as much air as possible. Muffins will stay fresh for up to 2-3 months.
Love Morning Glory Muffins? Try these other recipes:
- Bakery Style Pumpkin Muffins
- Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Skinny Mini Banana Muffins
- Pumpkin Swirl Donut Bread
- Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Anyways, be sure to save/print/pin/bookmark this recipe because its a good one you won’t ever want to forget! So tasty.
Have a great day, friends. 🙂
Morning Glory Muffins
Morning Glory Muffins are a healthy, easy breakfast! Packed with veggies, you’ll love having these on hand.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup grated zucchini wrung out
- 2 cups grated carrot
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin tins with paper liners and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk sugar, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, coconut and walnuts until combined. Add in zucchini and carrot and stir. Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add in the wet ingredients. Whisk the wet ingredients together and then start to incorporate the dry into the wet using a rubber spatula until just combined. Scoop into prepared tins and bake 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool 7 minutes in the pan and then transfer to a cooling rack.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days OR freeze for up to 2 months.
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Nutrition
Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 184mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 2080IU | Vitamin C: 1.8mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.9mg
Can’t wait to make these
I just put a batch it he oven …… oh my !~
Could this recipe be made as a loaf as well?
Does anyone know nutrition facts? I’m on Weight Watchers so I would love ❤️ to make these.
Muffins
Have you tried this recipe gluten free?
Does anyone know how many calories in one muffin.
Almost 200!
As a bariatric surgery patient, I have had to curb the use of sugar and substitute Splenda with great results in many recipes and would not be afraid of trying it in this recipe. They now have Splenda/sugar mix, and Stevia is supposed to be a better substitute. I would also use coconut oil to replace oil. Since I can’t have honey I would omit or add little more Splenda or Agave. This would change the taste somewhat to Laurens recipe, but we do what we have to do for our health. Hope this helps to answer some questions for Lauren.
Can I to to make these low carb and I know I’ll be able to substitute the flour for almond flour but not sure about the maple syrup can you help me.
Can I substitute the flour with almond flour and instead of maple syrup what can I use to make them low carb muffins.
Remember almond flour is not a 1:1 substitution, and you have to modify your moisture in the recipe as well. Molasses is a little more low carb than maple syrup and also less sweet…which I prefer.
Any idea how to make these gluten free. They look delicious but I need to be gluten free
Try using Pamela’s Gluten-Free flour blend. It’s the only one I like that seems to perform just like all purpose flour in my recipes. Substitute it out 1:1.
Do you know what the calories would be for each muffin?
Making these using spelt flour and coconut sugar
These muffins looks so yummy! Do you have a nutritional breakdown on it….Calories, Carbs, etc? Thanks! ????
These look awesome…
Have you by chance figured out calories/fat on each muffin??
Tracking food in My Fitness Pal is a pain sometimes….
But I’ve got to start keeping track
Makes me laugh………a “version” of a morning glory muffin. Like saying wholemeal bread is a version of white bread but with bran flakes in it ???????????? or a banana muffin is just a version of a blueberry muffin.
Is there a way to determine the calorie count and nutrient values? I am thinking of these for people in my family who have limits on calorie intact, sodium and sugar restrictions.
this recipe will copy into myfitnesspal.com recipe calculator and give you the nutritional breakdown. If this infact makes 21 muffins the breakdown per muffin is: (recipe as is with no medications)
calories:194
carbs:26grams
fat:9grams
protein:3grams
fiber:1grams
sugar:14grams
NO modifications (not medications LOL)
I am diabetic, is there a way to decrease the sugar and would whole wheat flour work?
Hi Patricia, I use Monk fruit as sweetener. Healthier than Splenda or Stevia. It has 0 sugar. The good thing is it’s 1:1. Good for diabetic and anyone watching their sugar intake like me. It has no after taste and taste like sugar. It has a small amount of alcohol sugar like erythrol. For some people it causes GI upset but so far I am okay taking it.
Made these breakfast muffin, leaving out the zucchini and pinnapple also a little less oil. Fantastic, yum!!
I was glad to see you could leave out the zuccini, I can’t wait to make these
Any idea of the calorie count for 1?
Absolutely delicious. I replaced maple syrup with agave, will try with honey next time. Made with zucchini and carrots. Even my picky 10 year old liked it and ate for breakfast today. Definitely will make again.
It would be awesome if you added the calories count per serving
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Sounds good
I just made these muffins. They are delicious. I added pineapple and left out the coconut. Wonderful!!!
Glad you liked them!!
[…] While away I have been looking at some new recipes that I would like to try. These cookies are perfect for your Easter spread, and who doesn’t love mini eggs?! I love all things lemon, plus this recipe is a way to use my doughnut pan. I enjoy a good morning glory muffin and have found a bakery at the Farmer’s Market that does them very well, but I think that I need to try making them myself. […]
Is there a way to substitute pineapple for coconut, if so how much pineapple?
As long as you drain the pineapple really well, it should substitute 1:1. So, use 1/2 cup pineapple in place of the coconut.
I just made these with a few adjustments. I didnt use zucchini and I added rasins ad crushed pineapple. I also cut the sugar down to 1/4 cup. I like things sweet and these are still plenty sweet.
How many calories do these have
These sound delicious. I’m very interested in nutritional value ,if you could share that. Thank you.
Please include in the future, the breakdown of cal/carbs as many in our population have dietary restrictions and need these details to determine if this baked good can be consumed. Thank you
I don’t like coconut, if leave it out do I need to add more of something else?
You don’t have to if you don’t want to!
You have wonderful recipes. But it would be helpful if you could include the nutritional information as a side note.
Delicious looking.
Love your recipes, but would like to see the nutrition facts and
calories per serving.
A wonderful recipe
Can these be made with almond or coconut flour and can you not use real sugar? How will they turn out?
I’ve only tested this recipe with the ingredients listed. You are welcome to try with the variations you’re wanting 🙂
Cant wait to try
Can I use sweetened applesauce instead of the sugar?
They look so good.
Mayo Clinic has one with applesauce replacing syrup for diabetics.
Is maple syrup the same as pancake maple syrup?
Real maple syrup will say on the bottle 100% real maple syrup…or something similar. Real maple syrup is typically double or triple the price of plain ‘pancake syrup’ and isn’t made with high fructose corn syrup or cane sugar. When in doubt, check the ingredients label. You want to use real maple syrup for this recipe. Honey will also work too.
Thank you
These look so good. I have given up meat and am always looking for recipes that incorporates veggies in them. Can’t wait to try these delicious looking muffins. Cream Cheese Icing would really be good on them for a dessert.
Wonder. Would I be able to use a 1 to 1 gluten free flour in place of the regular flour?
Did you try these wkth GF flour?
Amaaaaazing! Just made mini muffin version for my finicky 2yr old, without coconut or nuts. He LOVES them! Great recipe to get him to eat more veggies!
Tried this recipe and it is really good. Definitely a keeper. I used apples in place of pineapple tho’.
I noticed it didnt call for pineapple…did you replace something else with apple?
I made these this weekend and they were fabulous! I added raisins to the mix. Took the extras to work and they were a big hit. Everyone LOVED them. I will definitely be making these again.
Hello,
I just wanted to ask you if there is something that I could use instead of the maple syrup. No one in my house likes it and I really want to make these muffins they look so good.
Thank you,
Patricia
maybe honey?
You really cant taste the maple syrup…I am not a fan of it either but it was great in here.
Agave syrup maybe?
The best
Looks great
Missing your posts and hoping all is well with you and yours!
Do you think it would work well to use a can of crushed pineapple instead of the applesauce?
I just made these muffins. I used carrots, apples, and dried cranberries. It was a bit of work but so delicious! We love them! I love a lot of your recipes. Thanks!
Sara, what quantities of your ingredients did you use? They sound particularly good to me. Thank you.
These look incredible! I’ve already added the ingredients to my shopping list.
I don’t know if this was intentional, but the email I got for this post included just the title of the post, not pictures and contents like normal.
I love these muffins. So healthy