Easy Morning Glory Muffins Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Nov 14, 2006

FYI... You can make these a lot healthier by replacing the oil with APPLESAUCE and using all whole wheat flour. Some recipes work with these subsitutions, some don't... but my friend made the healthy version of these for me, and I couldn't stop eating them!!! (so in the end, the nutritional value was probably the same since I was a muffin hog, but you get the point) TASTY!!!

—ecochran

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 07, 2011

took more than +15 mins. to bake, and at that, they were almost doughy - the bottoms stuck even though I buttered - raised some, but have no nice 'dome'. However, I think I may have forgotten the salt -but??... can that be it??? Actually, I followed the recipe and I'm a pretty good cook....so why? ..even have fresh baking soda.. and they sound SO good! Since I have to rate, let it reflect my attempt, not the recipe. I'm a pretty good cook w/lots of experience...and actually followed the recipe-(my baking soda is new ) the one thing I did screw up on was the salt, I forgot to add (I think)

—MARYANNA

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Dec 16, 2006

I cut out the the oil almost completely using only a 1/4 cup, and 3/4 unsweetened applesauce. Omitted the raisins and coconut, and replaced it with dried currants, and dried blueberries and dried cranberries. Excellent. FYI : 2 cups of grated carrots = 2 medium sized carrots:)

—ASHLEYBEGOOD

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Jun 10, 2004

This is the second time I made these--this time I reduced the oil to 1/2 cup and added 1/2 cup of applesauce. They were still very moist and delicious. I also reduced the coconut by half to reduce the fat content. I grated everything by hand, so the prep time was more like 30 minutes (but still worth the work). Next time I will double the recipe and use a food processor. I ended up with 18 standard size muffins. They were a big hit with the family.

—SIOUXVEE

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Nov 10, 2008

These were delicious. I just chopped the apples and the carrots together in my mini food processor and it wasn't time consuming at all. Plus, it made the muffin more appealing to my picky 3 year old, who might have been discouraged by the carrot chunks! 2 cups= +/- 3 medium carrots UPDATE- For those doing WW, this is 10 points each if you make 12 muffins and copy the recipe word for word. If you omit the walnuts (10.5 points) and use 1 cup of applesauce (2 points) instead of 1 cup of oil (57 points!!!) that will bring each muffin to 4 points, and it's still just as delicious. I love grabbing one of these for a healthy breakfast just before running out the door. :)

—Fernanda Rios

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Jan 29, 2004

Sooo good! But yes, it is time consuming, what with all the shredding, but they loved it b/c it is chock full of goodies. Because I used Sweetened coconut, I reduced the sugar to 3/4 cup and and added 1/3c. brown sugar. I didn't use oil, I subbed w/ Libby's pumpkin puree and there you have it! Another vegetable in these moist, healthy, nearly fat free muffins! Lovely and hearty and staying in my recipe file (except I'll invest in pre-shredded bagged carrots)!

—EBARHA

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May 24, 2006

Fantastic! I love the cafe bought Morning Glory muffins, and it was nice to finally be able to duplicate them at home! Using the review advice, I substituted half a cup of applesauce for the oil, which worked great. A word of warning though if opting not to use the oil; do not sure paper muffin pan liners, as they will stick to the muffins. Also cut sugar in half, and it wasn't missed. I got creative with add ins, adding in some dried cranberries and sunflower seeds. These were amazing! Thank you SO much for sharing this recipe!

—Jennifer Klem

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Apr 13, 2003

Very good, I cut out half the oil and used some crushed pineapples w/ juice.

—LITTLERUDEGIRL

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Nutrition

Calories
421 kcal
21%

Carbohydrates
45.3 g
15%

Cholesterol
53 mg
18%

Fat
25.4 g
39%

Fiber
2.7 g
11%

Protein
5 g
10%

Sodium
289 mg
12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Easy Morning Glory Muffins

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 421
Calories from Fat: 228

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25.4g 39 %
Saturated Fat 5.8g 29 %
Cholesterol 53mg 18 %
Sodium 289mg 12 %
Potassium 159mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrates 45.3g 15 %
Dietary Fiber 2.7g 11 %
Protein 5g 10 %
** Sugars 23.3g
Vitamin A 64 %
Vitamin C 2 %
Calcium 3 %
Iron 16 %
** Thiamin 20 %
Niacin 19 %
Vitamin B6 7 %
Magnesium 7 %
Folate 29 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.