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Best Morning Glory Muffins Recipe
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Morning Glory Muffins

These morning glory muffins are full of good-for-you ingredients like Greek yogurt, carrot, and apple. Just sweet enough, with a hint of warm cinnamon.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: healthy morning glory muffins, morning glory muffin recipe, Morning Glory Muffins
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 335kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar, loosely packed
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 medium-sized apple, peeled and grated
  • 1/2 large carrot, peeled and grated
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped pecans
  • about 1/4 cup sunflower seed kernels for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a muffin pan with papers.
  • Place the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
  • Place the Greek yogurt, melted butter, orange juice, and eggs in a smaller bowl and whisk to combine.
  • Fold the apple, carrot, raisins, and pecans into the yogurt mixture, and then pour it into the larger bowl with the dry ingredients.
  • Fold the liquid ingredients into the dry until just barely combined, then transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
  • Sprinkle the tops of the unbaked muffins with sunflower seed kernels, for garnish
  • Bake for 5 minutes at 425 degrees F, then turn the oven temperature down to 350 degrees F and continue to bake for 18 to 22 minutes more, or until a toothpick inserted in the thickest part of a muffin comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.

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Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 299mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 720IU | Vitamin C: 3.8mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 2.1mg