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Morning Glory Muffins

Kinda like carrot cake, but better.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time1 hour 35 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Breakfast, Quick Bread
Servings: 12 Large Muffins
Calories: 422kcal

Ingredients

  • 2¼ cup all purpose flour
  • 1¼ cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups freshly grated carrots
  • 1 peeled, grated apple I used Honey Crisp
  • 1 cup fresh pineapple crushed
  • 1 cup raisins
  • ⅔ cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • While you grate carrots and apple, let the raisins soak in a bowl of boiling water to rehydrate.
  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • In a bowl combine flour, sugar, salt, and spices and stir until combined.
  • In a large bowl, melt your butter and mix in eggs, vanilla extract, grated carrots, grated apples, crushed pineapples, drained raisins, and walnuts.
  • Gently fold in dry ingredients and stir until combined.
  • Grease an oversized muffin pan, and fill with batter until ⅔ full and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes and enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Muffin | Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g