Sunday, February 3, 2013

Morning Gloryous Muffins

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking sode
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp each ground nutmeg and salt
1 cup well drained crushed pineapple
1 cup finely grated carrots
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup high quality vegetable oil
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup raisins
1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Spray a 12 cup muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine both flours, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.  Mix well and set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together pineapple, carrots, applesauce, sugar, oil, egg and vanilla.  Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.  Fold in coconut, raisins and nuts.
4. Divide batter among 12 muffin cups.  Bake for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the centre of muffin comes out clean.  Cool on a wire rack.

Although I did not make these for a meal swap, I made a double batch for the freezer yesterday.  I am not much of a baker but I like having something on hand for quick breakfast ideas which does not include bread or eggs.  These are really moist and delicious - unfortunately it's hard to stop at just one! (At 238 calories per muffin, it won't be a healthy choice unless limited to one, even with all the healthy stuff in it, lol!)

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