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Grab one of these on your way out the door!
When enjoying a breakfast muffin, our family likes to feel like we are eating more than white fluff with a streusel topping. These muffins have carrots, apples, nuts and raisins. Made with whole wheat pastry flour, they are still light, but with a complex flavor. Pair one of these beauties with a glass of milk or a piece of cheese and you’ve got a neat little breakfast for your sprint out the door.
Whole Wheat Carrot-Apple Muffins (makes 16)
In a large bowl, mix together:
- 2 c. whole wheat pastry flour (or 1 c. white; 1 c. whole wheat)
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 tsp. baking soda
Fold in:
- 3 large carrots (grated) — about 1-1/2 c.
- 2 large apples (peeled and grated ) — about 1-1/2 c.
- 1/2 c. unsweetened coconut
- 1/2 c. raisins, dates or a mixture
- 1/2 c. chopped pecans, walnuts or almonds
Stir in:
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 c. canola oil
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Spoon into greased or papered muffin tins. Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes
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Perfect–these are happening tonight!
Hi DorI:
How much canola oil?….
Tony
Ha! Sorry about that, and thanks for catching that, Tony! 1/2 CUP.
Hi Dori, I was thinking about you and missing you, and the next day I got your recipe, afater not hearing from hou for a long time. (I must have been dropped from your blog list, but I signed up again.)
best to all of you. Love, Bernice
These sound so delicious and so simple to put together!! Thanks, Dori. I have missed your blog 🙂
I made this with gluten free flour (Bob’s Red Mill all purpose), cut the sugar to 1/2 cup as I used sweetened coconut and added 1/4 cup of milled flaxseed for extra nutritious goodness. It also made over 20 in paper muffin cups. So yummy! Thanks Dori. I posted this recipe on my Facebook page and know my friends made it happily, too.
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I made these wonderful muffins but substituted 1/2 c bran for 1/2 c flour and added cranberries with a few chocolate chips. These were beautiful seasonal muffins of rich orange collar coupled with red cranberries. Taste was addicting! Thanks Dori!