Morning Glory Muffins – Spend With Pennies

Start the day off with a fresh and fragrant batch of morning glory muffins, filled with fruit and nuts!

These muffins are fully loaded with shredded apples, carrots, pineapple, nuts and more. Packed with goodness, they’re both healthy and delicious.

Make a big batch and freeze them for easy grab-and-go breakfasts!

What are Morning Glory Muffins?

This recipe adaptation comes from Gourmet magazine’s famous muffin of the same name. It’s one of their top recipes spanning over 50 years!

They are the perfect healthy breakfast, mid-morning snack, or post-workout treat!

Healthy & Hearty Muffins

• Light and moist morning glory muffins are packed with flavor, everyone loves them. They remind me of my favorite carrot cake recipe in muffin form!
• Full of fiber and healthy fruits, veggies, and nuts they will keep everyone full, happy, and energized for hours!
• They’re versatile so add in your favorite nuts, seeds, or dried fruits.
• Just like quick bread, morning glory muffins freeze beautifully! Double up the recipe and freeze some for later!

Ingredients in Morning Glory Muffins

Batter – Flour, eggs, oil, and a bit of baking soda create the base for these muffins. I replace some of the oil with unsweetened applesauce to make them a little bit healthier. You can use half all-purpose flour and half whole wheat flour if you’d like

Fruit – Pineapple and applesauce lock in the moisture of these muffins. Grated apples and carrots add moisture and flavor. Try adding dried fruit and raisins to this morning glory muffin recipe!

Nuts – Chopped toasted pecans, walnuts, almonds, or pistachios (or even pumpkin seeds) are great in these. Any combination will work.

Variations – Any of the following substitutions or additions work well in this recipe:

• swap out the coconut for a cup of raisins or dried cranberries
• add in some orange zest
• stir in a tablespoon or two of flax seed

How to Make Morning Glory Muffins

These muffins will come out moist and delicious when you follow these simple steps!

1. Combine the eggs with pineapple, sugar, applesauce, oil, and vanilla in a large bowl (per the recipe below).
2. Whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together. Add the wet ingredients and stir.
3. Gently fold in the remaining ingredients. Divide batter evenly into muffin tins and bake until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Best Way to Store Muffins

• Morning glory muffins are extra moist and will stay fresh for about two days at room temperature or up to a week in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
• Freeze them for up to 4 months in a large zippered bag and thaw them at room temperature overnight or in the fridge.
• Looking for other delicious, hearty and healthy muffin recipes? Try soft, moist carrot muffins, zucchini muffins, or easy pumpkin muffins.

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