Loaded Morning Muffins
Loaded Morning Muffins bring a naturally sweet, tender crumb from ripe bananas and a juicy lift from shredded carrots and zucchini. Toasty oats, coconut, and pecans add hearty texture, while dried cherries punctuate each bite with tart chew and warm spice. Perfect for breakfast on the go or a cozy weekend bake, they taste wholesome without feeling heavy.
- Prep20 mins
- Cook20 mins
- Serves12
- DifficultyEasy
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Loaded Morning Muffins, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 48 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 13 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityFair
- 48 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Unprocessed or minimally processed
- 1 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 53
- Heart Health
- 81
- Metabolic
- 45
- Digestive
- 23
- Inflammatory
- 23
- Performance
- 34
- General Wellness
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line them with paper liners.
- 2
In a large bowl, mix the carrots, banana, zucchini, vegetable oil, yogurt, and eggs until well combined.
- 3
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda. Add the brown sugar, oats, coconut, pecans, cherries, cinnamon, salt, and ginger to the flour mixture and toss until everything is coated in flour. Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture just until combined. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
- 4
Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 18 to 22 minutes. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Calories 260.69 kcal Moderate 13%
- Protein 5.92 g Moderate 12%
- Carbohydrate 31.62 g 12%
- Total Fat 14.07 g Moderate 18%
- Saturated Fat 3.73 g Moderate 19%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 39.3 mg Moderate 13%
- Sodium 90.69 mg Low Source 4%
- Dietary Fiber 6.54 g Good Source 23%
- Total Sugars 14.54 g --
- Added Sugars 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 41.64 mg Low Source 3%
- Iron 1.27 mg Low Source 7%
- Potassium 171.54 mg Low Source 4%
- Vitamin A 415.15 mcg Good Source 46%
- Vitamin C 5.07 mg Low Source 6%
- Vitamin D 0.16 mcg Low Source 1%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Tree Nuts 🌰
- Eggs 🥚
- Milk 🥛
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
About This Recipe
Loaded Morning Muffins is made with 15 ingredients and serves 12. It takes about 40 mins and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Baking Soda, Brown Sugar, Chopped Pecans, and Dried Cherry. Each serving provides about 260.69 kcal, and is a good source of fiber.
Recipe Questions
- What is Loaded Morning Muffins made of?
- The main ingredients are Baking Soda, Brown Sugar, Chopped Pecans, Dried Cherry, Eggs. The full list of 15 is above.
- How long does it take to make Loaded Morning Muffins?
- About 40 mins in total: 20 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 260.69 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Loaded Morning Muffins easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 15 ingredients and 4 steps.
- Is Loaded Morning Muffins healthy?
- Loaded Morning Muffins has an easyChef Pro health score of 38/100. Per serving, it provides 260.69 calories and 5.92 g of protein, or 12% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of dietary fiber and vitamin A. Worth noting per serving: saturated fat at 3.73 g (19% of the Daily Value). It contains Tree Nuts, Eggs, Milk, Wheat and Gluten, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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