Easy Satisfying Morning Glory Muffins with Apple and Carrot
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- muffin liners or cooking spray
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 medium carrots peeled and grated
- 1 medium apple grated
- 1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup walnuts or any nut of your choice, chopped
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes optional
- 1/4 cup flaxseed optional
- 2 egg or flax eggs, if needed
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- For vegan version: If using a flax/chia egg: add 2 tablespoons flaxseed or chia seed to a bowl with 6 tablespoons water. Stir and let it sit for 15 minutes until it has a goopy consistency, like an egg.ss
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Prepare a muffin tin with liners or cooking spray.
- Mix the flour, oats, white sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and baking soda in a large bowl.
- Mix in the grated carrot, apple, raisins, walnuts, coconut and flaxseed.
- Add the butter and eggs/flax eggs to the bowl and mix until the wet and dry ingredients are fully combined. The batter will be a bit thick.
- Use a ⅓ measuring cup to add the batter to the muffin tin. Sprinkle each muffin with a pinch of oats and bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack completely.
Notes
If you need to make these vegan, use flax or chia seed eggs. You need 2 flax/chia "eggs" for this recipe.
- Combine 2 TBSP ground flaxseed meal or chia seeds with 6 TBSP water.
- Let the mixture sit for 15 minutes at room temp or in the fridge.
- The final result will be goopy, like an egg.
