Brighter Morning Glory Muffins

Name: Brighter Morning Glory Muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup All-Purpose Flour; 0.5 cup Applesauce; 2 tsp Baking Soda; 1 cup Brown Sugar; 0.5 cup Chopped Pecans; 1 cup Crushed Pineapple; 0.75 cup Dried Cranberry; 3 whole Eggs; 1 whole Granny Smith Apple; 1 tbsp Ground Cinnamon; 0.25 cup Ground Flaxseed; 0.5 tsp Salt; 0.75 lb Shredded Carrots; 0.5 cup Sweetened Shredded Coconut; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; 0.5 cup Vegetable Oil; 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour

Breakfast 🍳Dessert 🍰Snack 🍿 American Low-Sodium Heart-Healthy ❤️Vegetarian 🥦Halal 🕌Kosher ✡️Comfort-Food

Brighter Morning Glory Muffins are tender and moist, filled with warm cinnamon, juicy bursts of pineapple and apple, and a pleasant chew from coconut and cranberries. Nutty pecans and flax add depth while whole wheat flour gives a hearty backbone without feeling heavy. Ideal for breakfast, brunch, or a grab-and-go snack when you want something wholesome with natural sweetness and texture.

Prep20 mins
Cook35 mins
Serves12
DifficultyMedium

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 large muffin cups.
2

Combine brown sugar, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cranberries, coconut, flax seeds, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Stir in the carrots and the apple to combine. Stir in the pineapple, eggs, oil, applesauce, pecans, and vanilla extract until just combined. Divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups.
3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 35 minutes.