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Morning Glory Banana Carrot Muffins

Morning Glory Banana Carrot Muffins

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  • Author: Maria
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 21 muffins 1x
  • Category: Breakfast, Snack
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

These Morning Glory Banana Carrot Muffins are packed with wholesome goodness and natural sweetness, making them the ideal breakfast or snack for busy mornings. Full of grated carrots, apples, banana, oats, seeds, and nuts—plus healthy swaps like almond flour and maple syrup—these muffins are hearty, high in protein, and freezer-friendly. #HealthyBreakfast #BananaCarrotMuffins #GlutenFreeSnacks #HomemadeRecipes #HealthyRecipesEasy #HighProteinRecipesDinner #CleanEatingSnacks #WholeWheatMuffins #HealthyKidsSnacks #QuickBreakfastIdeas

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 2 tablespoons chia or flax seeds
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil or butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2 carrots, grated (about 1 cup packed)
  • 2 apples, grated or diced small
  • 1 banana, mashed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping:

  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1 cup any combination of rolled oats, chopped nuts, sunflower or pumpkin seeds, chocolate, butterscotch, or white chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Prepare muffin tins with liners or non-stick spray.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients.
  3. Add eggs, applesauce, maple syrup, coconut oil or butter, orange juice, grated carrots, apples, mashed banana, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined. Batter will be thick.
  4. Fill muffin cups full. In a small bowl, mix the topping ingredients and sprinkle over muffins.
  5. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F and bake for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  6. Let cool slightly. Enjoy warm with a pat of butter or store for later!

Notes

  • Freeze extras for a quick, healthy snack any time.
  • You can substitute the orange juice with milk or almond milk if preferred.
  • Feel free to switch up the nuts and seeds based on what you have.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 muffin
  • Calories: 257
  • Sugar: 12g
  • Sodium: 180mg
  • Fat: 14g
  • Saturated Fat: 6g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 7g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 28g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 5g
  • Cholesterol: 30mg

Find it online: https://cooktune.com/morning-glory-banana-carrot-muffins/