Morning Glory Muffins

Morning Glory muffins recipe - SavvyMom

Some days, early morning football practices had us leaving the house before 7:30 am so breakfast was a grab-and-go affair. Keeping a supply of nourishing muffins on hand helped as my son could eat one before he heads out and a another one post-practice. In trying to decide which baked goods would best be suited to these early days, morning glory muffins seemed perfect.

Morning glory muffins are packed full of carrots, apples, wheat germ, nuts, and seeds. They boast a nice balance of whole grains, protein, and seasonal produce all in one portable package.

I’ve seen similar muffin recipes that swap the carrots for sweet potato, and apples for pears. Anything is possible. If you want to send these along in the lunchbox, replace the walnuts with extra sunflower or pumpkin seeds.

Tell me, what are some of your favourite muffin recipes?

Good to Know: For a rustic looking presentation of your muffins, use squares of parchment paper to line the muffin tin instead of muffin liners.

Morning Glory Muffins Recipe:

You’ll Need

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 cups grated carrots
  • 1 large apple (peeled, cored, and grated)
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • ⅓ cup sunflower seeds
  • ⅓ cup wheat germ
  • 3 large eggs
  • ⅔ cup butter, melted
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup buttermilk

Prep and Cook

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F
    Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin, or line it with paper muffin liners
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, spices, and salt
    Stir in the carrots, apple, walnuts, sunflower seeds, and wheat germ
  • In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, butter, vanilla, and orange buttermilk
    Add to the flour mixture, and stir until evenly moistened
  • Divide the batter among the prepared pans (they'll be full almost to the top; that's OK)
    Bake for 25 minutes, or until nicely domed and a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean
  • Remove from the oven, let cool for 5 minutes in their pan on a rack, then turn out of pans to finish coolin

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