Description
Morning glory muffins by Ina Garten blend wholesome ingredients from carrots, apples, and coconut into a hearty breakfast treat. Warm spices and rich textures create a delightful morning indulgence for you to savor with coffee or tea.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¼ cups (281 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups (250 g) sugar
- 1 cup (240 ml) vegetable oil
- 3 extra-large eggs
- 2 cups grated carrots, unpeeled and grated on a box grater
- 1 Granny Smith apple, unpeeled and grated on a box grater
- 1 (8 oz / 227 g) can crushed pineapple, drained
- ½ cup (60 g) pecans, roughly chopped
- ½ cup (40 g) sweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup (75 g) raisins
- 2 tsps pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsps baking soda
- 1 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat & Prepare: Ignite the oven to 350°F and outfit muffin trays with paper liners or a light grease coating to prevent adhesion.
- Craft Wet Foundation: Vigorously whisk eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract in a generous mixing vessel until achieving a harmonious, silky consistency.
- Integrate Textural Elements: Fold grated carrots, apple, pineapple chunks, pecans, coconut, and raisins into the wet mixture, ensuring comprehensive ingredient integration and balanced distribution.
- Formulate Dry Composite: Meticulously sift flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl, eliminating potential clumping and creating a uniform dry foundation.
- Merge Mixtures: Delicately combine dry ingredients with wet components, stirring with minimal manipulation to maintain batter integrity and prevent potential toughness.
- Portion & Position: Deploy an ice cream scoop to evenly distribute batter into muffin cavities, filling each approximately three-quarters full to accommodate rising during thermal transformation.
- Thermal Treatment: Slide trays into preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, watching for a rich golden exterior and confirming doneness through strategic toothpick testing.
- Cooling Protocol: Allow muffins to stabilize within the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete temperature equalization and structural refinement.
- Serve & Savor: Present muffins warm or at room temperature, maximizing sensory experience and textural brilliance.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir batter gently and minimally to maintain tender, soft muffin texture without developing tough gluten strands.
- Moisture Management: Grated fruits and vegetables contribute natural sweetness and keep muffins incredibly moist and packed with authentic flavor.
- Ingredient Distribution: Fold mix-ins carefully to ensure even spread of carrots, apples, nuts, and coconut throughout the entire batch for consistent taste.
- Precise Baking Technique: Fill muffin cups only 75% full to allow proper rising and prevent overflow, creating perfectly shaped breakfast treats.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 58 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg