Kickstart your day with these nutritious and delicious Morning Glory Muffins. Packed with the goodness of carrots, raisins, coconut, and pecans, these muffins are not only tasty but also a healthy breakfast option.
Ingredients
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 c. sugar
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 c. grated carrots
- 1/2 c. raisins
- 1/2 c. coconut
- 1/2 c. chopped pecans
- 1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 c. vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tsp. vanilla
Baking Instructions
- Combine first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; stir in carrots and next 4 ingredients.
- Make a well in center of mixture. Combine vegetable oil and remaining ingredients.
- Add to flour mixture, stirring until moistened.
- Place paper baking cups in muffin pans.
- Spoon batter into paper cups, filling 2/3 full. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from pans immediately.
- Makes 22 muffins.
Calorie: 200
Total cooking time:45 minutes
Difficulty level: Easy
The Great Morning Glory Muffin Misadventure
Okay, so let’s talk about the morning I decided to whip up some Morning Glory Muffins. Now, I don’t consider myself a baking novice, but let’s just say this particular morning was more of a comedy of errors than a smooth sailing breakfast preparation.
When Life Gives You Flour
It all began with 2 cups of all-purpose flour. A harmless, powdery substance that somehow managed to cover half my kitchen counter and my beloved black apron. As I stood there, looking like a ghost, I thought to myself, “Well, this is off to a great start.”
Sugar, Sugar, How’d You Get So Fly
Next up was 1 1/2 cups of sugar. Now, I usually have a steady hand, but on this day I was channeling my inner Elvis with a case of the ‘all-shook-ups’. Sugar was flying. It was like a sweet, sticky snowstorm in my kitchen.
The Rising Action
Then came the 2 teaspoons of baking soda. No biggie, right? Wrong. Picture me, a grown adult, somehow mistaking baking soda for baking powder. After a quick Google search and a sigh of relief, I was back on track.
A Dash of Cinnamon, A Pinch of Salt
I tossed in a teaspoon of ground cinnamon and a half teaspoon of salt, and for a moment, I felt like I was in control. That is, until my mischievous orange tabby decided it was playtime and swatted the salt shaker off the counter.
The Carrot Catastrophe
Next, the recipe called for 2 cups of grated carrots. Easy enough. Except, I forgot to buy carrots. In a desperate scramble, I found a bag of baby carrots in the back of the fridge. Let me tell you, grating baby carrots is a workout.
A Raisin in the Sun… Or the Batter
Then, I stirred in half a cup of raisins, coconut, and chopped pecans. The raisins looked like tiny wrinkled old men, doing a synchronized swim in my muffin batter.
Pineapple Pandemonium
I was feeling good until I realized I needed to drain an 8 oz. can of crushed pineapple. Apparently, my can opener had other plans and decided to malfunction. After a minor struggle, the pineapple was free and my can opener was destined for the junk drawer.
Oil’s Well That Ends Well
My next task was to combine a cup of vegetable oil with three lightly beaten eggs and two teaspoons of vanilla. This part went surprisingly well, which made me suspicious.
Mix It Up
I added the oil mixture to the flour mixture, stirring until moistened. It was at this point I realized I was out of paper baking cups. Improvisation time! I greased the muffin pans and hoped for the best.
Baking Bliss
I filled each muffin cup 2/3 full and set them to bake at 350° for 25 minutes. The smell of the muffins baking was heavenly, the golden brown tops a sight to behold.
The Final Countdown
I pulled the muffins out of the oven and removed them from the pan immediately. They were beautiful. I was victorious! I had conquered the Morning Glory Muffin recipe, despite all the hiccups. And let me tell you, they were delicious.
So there you have it – my morning glory muffin story. Baking may not always go as planned, but sometimes, the best stories (and the tastiest muffins) come from a little bit of chaos.
