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Pumpkin Morning Glory Muffins are healthy, hearty, and so delicious! Loaded with shredded carrots and apples, they’re so moist! And dried cranberries, warm spices, and crunchy pecans make them extra delicious!
Pumpkin Morning Glory Muffin Recipe
Whenever pumpkin goes on sale I stock up like a crazy lady. It’s a little obnoxious, but what can I say? I love a good bargain! And as a professional baking blogger, it just makes sense. One can really never have too much pumpkin! Especially in October. Last week I hit the jackpot and found organic pumpkin on sale for 75 cents…
I bought 20 cans. #noselfcontrol
So far I’ve made pumpkin pie, pumpkin cake (recipe coming soon), and pumpkin morning glory muffins. Actually, I’ve made these muffins twice! In 12 days. And I live alone. They’re really that good. Especially with a hot cup of coffee or tea. Actually eating one right now and my key board is a bit of a mess! So many delicious crumbs everywhere.
Tips and Tricks for Recipe Success:
- These pumpkin morning glory muffins are infinitely adaptable! Can’t find coconut oil? Try using canola oil, or a very mild olive oil. Not a fan of pecans? Use almonds, walnuts, or pistachios instead. No brown sugar in the pantry? Granulated sugar or coconut sugar will work in a pinch! Not crazy about cranberries? Toss in dried cherries or raisins for a tasty swap. You get the picture 😉
- Unless you have a serious aversion to carrot/apple peels, there’s no need to take the extra step of peeling them. These muffins are delightfully rustic so peels and skins are more than welcome!
- Be sure your muffins are fully baked before removing them from the oven. My muffins were perfectly done at 27 minutes. These muffins are extremely moist, so they need a little more time in the oven than most muffin recipes.
Have a wonderful Halloween weekend! Are you dressing up? Going to any fun parties? It’s a work weekend for me, but I’ll be celebrating in spirit. See you tomorrow with PIE.
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If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment below and don’t forget to snap a pic and tag it #bakerbynature on instagram! Seeing your kitchen creations makes my day. ♥
Pumpkin Morning Glory Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 large apple, shredded
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups grated carrot (about 3 medium)
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
Instructions
- Line a 12 mold muffin tin with paper liners, set aside. Preheat oven to 400 degrees (F).
- In medium bowl add the flours, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, and salt; whisk well to combine, set aside. In a large bowl add the pumpkin, applesauce, coconut oil, grated apple, vanilla, and carrots; whisk to combine. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in the cranberries, coconut and pecans; stir until just combined. Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups.
- Bake for 24 to 28 minutes minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (or with just a few crumbs attached). Cool muffins in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack. Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled.
These muffins are AMAZING!! They are my new favorites.
What is pumpkin purée?
Yum these look delicious! Any thoughts on what to substitute in place of the flaked coconut? My husband doesn’t like it but I never know what to use in its place.
You can just omit it 🙂
These were amazing! I replaced part of the carrots/apple with a shredded zucchini/banana and used Baker’s Secret from the Spice & Tea Exchange since I had no pumpkin pie spice. Also added an egg because I was worried it needed one (which it really didn’t) and topped with some nut granola. Literally modified to add whatever I needed used up in the kitchen- they came out moist and flavorful! These are definitely a make-it-again recipe, and I think are particularly delicious cold from the fridge!
I’m a bit surprised how good they are. Made as written. Exceptionally moist. The “batter” is more of a dough — very thick, but, be patient, it does come together without needing eggs. You will fill the muffin tins all the way and a good sized scoop on top as well. Admittedly, they were not super pretty to look at, and my sons were a little nervous about the piles of shredded fruit and veg in the bowl, but in the end, they happily ate several.
If I made them again, I’d cut back the sugar by half because they are very sweet (esp if I’m serving it for breakfast) and adjust it to include eggs simply because I’m always looking to get more protein into my little boys.
I made this recipe but added pineapple drained and squeezed in place of the apple and added walnuts too, they were wonderful!!!!
Excellent muffin!! So yummy and much healthier than standard muffins!
These Pumpkin Morning Glory Muffins are my go to!! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe. My 2 year old grandson loves them and we like to practice making the list of ingredients and he always says ‘and NO EGGS’!!
My daughter asked for these made in a loaf pan for her birthday. Has anyone tried it? Baking time?