Whole Grain Morning Glory Muffins
 
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Source: Cookie Monster Cooking
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 1 cup white whole wheat flour
  • ¼ cup oat bran
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2½ tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. sea salt
  • ¾ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp. ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1 large egg
  • ⅓ cup melted coconut oil
  • ⅔ cup milk or almond milk
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp. orange zest
  • ½ cup shredded carrot
  • ½ cup grated apple
  • ½ cup raisins
  • ¼ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts, plus more for sprinkling on tops
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with liners. Set aside.
  2. Whisk together the white whole wheat flour, oat bran, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. In another medium bowl, whisk together the egg, coconut oil, milk, honey, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and orange zest. Add to the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Gently fold in the carrot, apple, raisins, coconut, and walnuts.
  3. Divide the batter evenly in the prepared muffin tins, filling each about ⅔ to ¾ of the way full. Sprinkle the tops with additional chopped walnut, if desired.
  4. Bake for about 15-17 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into middle comes out clean. Let cool for about 5 minutes, then remove the muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.
Recipe by Dallas Duo Bakes at http://dallasduobakes.com/2015/04/whole-grain-morning-glory-muffins.html