Morning Glory Muffins are the perfect healthy breakfast muffins. This morning glory muffin recipe is filled with all kinds of good stuff that will help you start the morning right!
Morning Glory Muffins
Morning Glory Muffins are filled with carrots, raisins, apples, oats, and so much more. They make the perfect breakfast muffins for weekday mornings!
It’s always important to start the day with something that will fill you up without feeling like empty calories. These tasty Morning Glory Muffins do the trick!
This morning glory muffin recipe is made with carrots, oats, apples, raisins, pecans, and lots more good stuff. It may come in the form of a sweet baked good, but these breakfast muffins are definitely the right way to wake up. It’s so easy to make these first thing in the morning for you and your family; or make them in the evening so they’re ready to grab and go on busy weekday mornings.
I just love this breakfast muffin recipe because it’s filled with so much flavor. They are SUPER tasty. Trust me, you’ll love them!
Morning Glory Muffins are a great start to the day. Make these breakfast muffins for an easy breakfast on the go!
Easy Morning Glory Muffin Recipe
Weekday mornings are busy…they’re stressful…let’s be honest: they are nothing less than chaotic! Getting yourself ready for work is hard enough, and then you have to get the kids ready too. It’s basically a mad dash to get out the door, so those fancy breakfasts are not an option.
If you manage to cook a nice big breakfast for your family every morning, I applaud you! But a quick, easy breakfast that you can eat on the go is more realistic for a lot of us. That’s why I love these morning glory muffins. These breakfast muffins are easy enough to bake when you wake up…and even easier to bake the night before so they’re ready to grab before you start the day!
What’s in a morning glory muffin?
Besides the basic baking ingredients (flour, sugar, eggs, etc.), these breakfast muffins are filled with some amazing things. Lots of good stuff to fill you up!
- Shredded Carrots
- Golden Raisins
- Honey Roasted Pecan
- Flaked Coconut
- Shredded Apples
- Toasted Oats
- Cinnamon
- Ginger
- Orange Zest
How to Make Morning Glory Muffins
I love how simple this morning glory muffin recipe is. In just a little over 30 minutes, you can have hot and fresh muffins ready to eat!
- Start by toasting up the oats for 8-10 minutes at 350°F.
- Mix 1/4 of those oats with melted butter to make the topping and set aside.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix together carrots, apples, raisins, coconut, pecans, and 1/4 cup toasted oats.
- Combine the flour mixture and carrot mixture.
- In another bowl, whisk together eggs, vanilla extract, and oil, then combine it with the other mixture.
- Scoop the batter into a regular sized muffin tin, and top each one with the butter/oat mixture.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 350°F.
Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes before removing them. These taste great whether served hot or cold. Eat them right away, or store them in an airtight container or resealable bag and save them for the morning. these breakfast muffins will stay fresh for a few days.
Find more detailed instructions in the recipe card below!
Healthy Breakfast Muffins Recipes
This is one of the best breakfast muffin recipes! I love the mix of carrots, apples, raisins, and more. It tastes so sweet and it’s filled with so many good things. Morning Glory Muffins make the perfect breakfast, whether you need something in a hurry, or you have time to sit down and savor them with a cup of coffee. They’re pretty great for snacking too!
Make a batch of these Morning Glory Muffins and let me know what you think. I guarantee they’ll become a regular recipe for your weekday morning routine!
See the recipe card below for details on how to make Morning Glory Muffins. Enjoy!
If you like this breakfast muffin recipe, try these other baked goods:
- Pumpkin Muffins Recipe
- Skillet Carrot Cake Recipe
- Frosted Pecan Pie Muffins
- Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls from Scratch
- Best Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
- Maple Syrup Granola
- Best Banana Muffins
- Blueberry Muffins Recipe
Morning Glory Muffins Recipe
Ingredients
For the Topping
- ½ cup old-fashioned oats 15 grams, divided
- 2 tablespoons salted butter 28 grams, melted (¼ stick)
For the Muffins
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 240 grams
- 1¼ cups granulated sugar 250 grams
- 2 teaspoons baking soda 12 grams
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 6 grams
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger 3 grams
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt 3 grams
- 2 cups shredded carrots 180 grams, excess moisture squeezed out (from about 6 carrots)
- ½ cup golden raisins 85 grams
- ½ cup chopped honey-roasted pecans 57 grams, Fresh Gourmet recommended
- ½ cup sweetened flaked coconut 30 grams
- ½ cup shredded apple 57 grams, core and peel discarded
- 1 teaspoon orange zest 2 grams
- 3 large eggs 150 grams
- 1 cup vegetable oil 200 grams
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 8 grams
Recommended Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
Instructions
For the Topping
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 12-count muffin tin with nonstick spray and set aside.
- Spread the oats on a small baking sheet and bake 8-10 minutes until fragrant and golden. Remove from the oven to cool.½ cup old-fashioned oats
- In a small bowl, combine ¼ cup of the toasted oats with the melted butter. Mix well and set aside.2 tablespoons salted butter
For the Muffins
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Set aside.2 cups all-purpose flour, 1¼ cups granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- In a medium bowl, mix together the shredded carrots, raisins, pecans, coconut, shredded apple, orange zest, and the remaining ¼ cup toasted oats.2 cups shredded carrots, ½ cup golden raisins, ½ cup chopped honey-roasted pecans, ½ cup sweetened flaked coconut, ½ cup shredded apple, 1 teaspoon orange zest
- Add the carrot mixture to the flour mixture and mix to combine.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, and vanilla.3 large eggs, 1 cup vegetable oil, 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Add the egg mixture to the flour/carrot mixture and combine just until no flour is visible.
- Evenly scoop the batter into all 12 muffin tin wells. The cups will be very full, and the muffins may have a “muffin top” when done, but that makes them extra cute.
- Top each muffin with the prepared oat/butter topping.
- Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the middle of one of the center muffins comes out clean.
- Transfer the muffins to a cooling rack and cool 5 minutes before removing the muffins from the muffin tin and placing directly on the cooling rack.
- Serve warm or cold. These muffins are terrific either way.
Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @thecookierookie on Instagram!
Becky’s tips
Nutrition Information
Can I replace the sugar by the monk fruit sweetener?
You can give it a shot!
I don’t see where/when to add the orange zest – did I miss it? I stirred it in with
the carrots, apples, etc. Putting them in the oven now!
My mistake, you’d add it to the carrot mixture!
how many calories etc…??
When you go to the recipe card you can click “Nutrition Information” at the bottom and it will display all the info you are looking for, Karlie!
In the recipe, it calls for 3/4 cup oatmeal, 1/4 cup for topping and 1/4 cup mixed into the batter. That is only 1/2 cup. Is 3/4 cup a miss print? If not where does the other 1/4 cup go? Thanks!
That was a typo! I’ll fix that! Thank you!!
I was ready to make the muffins then I realized that I didn’t know what to do with the other 1/4 cup of oats. 1/4 + 1/4 = 1/2, not 3/4. So do I put 1/2 c of oats in the topping or 1/2 c in the muffins? Or am I only supposed to toast 1/2 c of oats instead of 3/4 cup? Can’t wait to try these!
You use all 3/4 C for the topping!
Hi! Reading through the recipe for these muffins and want to try them. Do you have a recommendation for a flour that might work if we wanted to do these with gluten-free ingredients?
I LOVE Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten Free Baking Flour. It’s awesome!!
I loved the mix of carrots, apples, and raisins in these muffins! Such a delicious way to start the morning!
Thanks Jocelyn!
These are a total mom win for getting my kids to eat breakfast! Great on the go option.
YES! I love being sneaky when it comes to the good stuff.
Amazingly delicious! Substituted orange zest with lemon…still worked really well!
That sounds delicious! I’ll have to try it!
Oh my, these muffins are wonderful!!! I would LOVE a few with my morning coffee!! YUM!
Hey girl hey! Thanks so much :)
These Muffins are amazing! I’m going to make a big batch and freeze some for later
I love the way you think!