Healthier Morning Glory Muffins
January 9th, 2012 § 37 Comments
Healthier Morning Glory Muffins
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple (including juices)
- 1½ cups shredded carrots (2-3 medium)
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup sweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup walnuts
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper cups.
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, beat together oil, eggs, and pineapple (including pineapple can juices). Stir egg mixture into the flour mixture, just until combined.
- Stir in the carrot, raisins, coconut, and walnuts. Scoop batter into prepared muffin cups.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.
makes 12
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Katie
I just wrote about a healthier bran muffin! And apparently I’ll be eating muffins for the rest of the month, because these babies are being made TODAY.
Love these photos! There’s nothing like a good muffin, although I think they have to be baked and not bought – ones in teh store always taste too thick and cakey to me.
Yummy! They look marvelous. I have really been enjoying your “Email from a reader” post.
I’m going to thank you in advance from The Mr. These have all of his favorite ingredients! YUM!
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I love this recipe, it looks delicious. Cant wait to try it out, I think my kids will love it!
I love muffins. I’ve been baking with crushed pineapples lately, ever since I made Coconut Pineapple Banana bread, I’ve been wanting to use pineapple when I’m baking.
I’ve begun a serious relationship with pineapple recently. It’s deep and it’s promising. I think I will be making these very soon. If only they would let me keep an oven at work…
Lu, come over. I have an oven where I work. At home
These sound AMAZING…too bad I have to work otherwise I would be at home making these right now, they sounds perfect for this raining day.
I am obsessed with morning glory muffins. They really do brighten up the morning.
Oh yum! These look SO good!
These muffins sound delicious! I need to try them…soon!
Do you think I could substitute greek yogurt for the oil without sacrificing too much in the way of texture? I try to make this swap as often as possible in an attempt to stay on my WW Points budget. Thanks!!
I have substitued unsweetended applesauce for oil in recipes before – not sure if it would work in this, but that is my experience!
Hey Rachel!
Hmm…I’ve never substituted greek yogurt for oil/butter in a recipe so I’m not sure. It could work, though, because it adds moisture. I, like Lindsey, have used applesauce and had great results!
Andie
Oh, I bet the applesauce would be fantastic here. I use the yogurt in brownies all the time and they turn out wonderful!
To be honest what I love here is the photos they are awesome and of course I know that the muffins taste really scrumptious. I almost smell the cinnamon here =)
These look yummy! I’ll try them this week
I also do the applesauce for oil. I will likely also sub honey for sugar and whole wheat for AP flour. My husband is a “whole food” junkie 
Andie,
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Andie
This recipe looks amazing! I wonder if my husband will notice the coconut… he’s not fond of the texture. Question: Is the baking powder absolutely necessary? Or is there a substitution? I don’t have anything against it; it’s just not something I keep on hand.
Thank you!
Hey Amanda! Unfortunately, you’ll need the baking powder. Borrow some from a neighbor?
These muffins look heavenly. Pretty sure these will find their way into my belly by Monday.
I’ve always wanted to try the apple sauce substitution, but have always forgotten to. Is it an equal substitution? Since this recipe calls for 1/2 cup of vegetable oil, would I use a 1/2 cup of apple sauce too?
I’ve never commented on a recipe of yours before, but I thought I’d finally take the time to let you know that I really enjoy your blog. Your writing is simply wonderful. You have the ability to make me giggle, smile, and cry all in one post. I also really like your ‘Email from a Reader’ posts.
And to make this comment even longer, I have been craving chicken and dumplings for MONTHS! You are truly an angel for posting that recipe. I’m pretty sure I’ll be making that for dinner tomorrow too.
Thank you for having such a wonderful blog. You are such a lovely lady. And I hope to one day have the same loving, healthy relationship with food that you do.
Thank you so much Kristen! What a wonderful comment to wake up to on Saturday morning
Yes, I would sub an equal amount of applesauce for the amount called for in oil- so in this case: 1/2 cup
So great of you to say hello!
I tried these out yesterday and they were a smashing success (with both myself and my fam jam). Subbed in half whole-wheat flour and it worked just fine, they still had such a light crumb. Sweetly delicious and healthy!
Thanks!
Hi from a new(er) reader! These look so delicious. I’m so inspired by you. This morning, I went to the store specifically for ingredients for muffins and instead I bought an instant blueberry muffin kit. They were mediocre, at best. How do you get the inspiration to cook so early in the morning!?
Made these last night – they are scrumptious!! Next time I think I will try with applesauce in place of the oil. And maybe cook them a little less. But oh so good! Thanks for the recipe!!
Just found your website through Pinterest and love it. I’ve been trying to find a way to motivate myself into dieting as I have the same amount of weight to lose as you did and I’m so uncomfortable and aware of how much life I’m missing. I don’t know what a “morning glory muffin” is, but these sound great. Is there a reason there isn’t calorie information on this recipe?
How many calories does one muffin have in it? I’m going to make these!
Hi Shirley!
I don’t have the nutrition info, apologies!
Thanks
Andie
Hi! My son is allergic to pineapple…what can I substitute to not sacrifice the importance of what the pineapple provides?
Hey April,
I’d substitute apple sauce. Let me know if this works!
Andie
I just found your blog and I am loving it! We are about to move so I was thinking of making a bunch of stuff to put in the freezer so we have some real meals during all the unpacking craziness. I want to give these a try for breakfast, but I don’t like coconut. Can you really taste the coconut in the muffins? Would it change the taste of the muffins too much if I left out the coconut?
Hey Michelle!
No, the coconut flavor isn’t too pronounced. It just adds a nice pop of texture and a bit of moisture. Feel absolutely free to leave it out!
Andie
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