Every time I am at Whole Foods, I end up picking up a “Morning Glory” Muffin to snack on. Both my daughter and I love them: sweet, moist, and healthy. So I decided to bake a batch of them myself! After scouring the internet to find the recipe that suited my taste, here is the one I found on eatingwell.com. I modified them slightly and love the result! They are refined-sugar free, gluten-free (because I used gluten-free flour), and nutrient packed!
Ingredients:
* 1 cup whole-wheat flour
* 1/2 cup oatmeal (old fashioned, not steel cut)
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 2 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* a splash of nutmeg
* a splash of clove
* 2 eggs
* 1/3 cup of honey
* 2 teaspoons vanilla
* 1 cup applesauce
* 1/4 cup of melted coconut oil
* 2 cups of shredded carrots
* 1/2 cup of shredded coconut
* 1/2 cup of raisins
Directions:
* Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray the muffin tin with cooking spray
* Mix together the flour, oatmeal, baking powder, and spices in a bowl..
![Dry ingredients. The little specks of dirt are actually flax seeds that were in my oatmeal.](https://josiegirlblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Screen-Shot-2015-01-28-at-2.38.17-PM.png)
Dry ingredients. The little specks of dirt are actually flax seeds that were in my oatmeal.
* In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, applesauce, honey and vanilla.
![Wet](https://josiegirlblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Screen-Shot-2015-01-28-at-2.38.23-PM.png)
Wet
* Slowly whisk in the coconut oil. Then add the flour mixture.
![Mixed all together](https://josiegirlblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Screen-Shot-2015-01-28-at-2.38.34-PM.png)
Mixed all together
* Fold in the coconut, carrots and raisins.
![Orange!](https://josiegirlblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Screen-Shot-2015-01-28-at-2.38.41-PM.png)
Orange!
![Coconut!](https://josiegirlblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Screen-Shot-2015-01-28-at-2.38.47-PM.png)
Coconut!
![Raisins!](https://josiegirlblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Screen-Shot-2015-01-28-at-2.38.52-PM.png)
Raisins!
* Place the dough in the tins, and sprinkle the muffins with shredded coconut atop.
![In tins.](https://josiegirlblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Screen-Shot-2015-01-28-at-2.38.58-PM.png)
In tins.
![Healthy sprinkles.](https://josiegirlblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Screen-Shot-2015-01-28-at-2.39.04-PM.png)
Healthy sprinkles.
* Bake for 20 minutes or until a fork / toothpick comes out clear.
![Done! They don't look that different from the muffins unbaked.](https://josiegirlblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Screen-Shot-2015-01-28-at-2.39.11-PM.png)
Done! They don’t look that different from the muffins unbaked.
![Even Ken thinks that they are tasty (hard critic!).](https://josiegirlblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Screen-Shot-2015-01-28-at-2.39.21-PM.png)
Even Ken thinks that they are tasty (hard critic!).
Sorry for posting so many recipes recently, but I can’t help myself! Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend — go Seahawks (Pacific Northwest Pride!)
These look sooo good!
Yummyyyyy!!!
omg you are a mindreader. i have been looking up healthy recipes for P bc she has turned into a giant SWEET TOOTH (like someone else i know :))