Good-for-You Morning Muffins Recipe

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Rhonda Urich was thrilled when we lightened up her Morning Glory Muffins. “In fact, I made a double batch because they freeze so well,” she writes from Loveland, Colorado. “My family can’t wait to have them again, and I’m adding this makeover recipe to my list of favorites.”

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Good-for-You Morning Muffins Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min.

Yield: 18 Servings

25 15 40

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup ground flaxseed
3/4 cup sugar
2-3/4 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
4 egg whites
1 egg
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup orange juice
1/4 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups grated carrots
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup raisins
1 medium tart apple, peeled and shredded

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In another bowl, beat the egg whites, egg, applesauce, orange juice, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the carrots, pecans, coconut, raisins and apple.
Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use foil liners; fill three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 muffin equals 203 calories, 9 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 207 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 fat.

Originally published as Makeover Morning Glory Muffins in Light & Tasty December/January 2006, p40

Big Batch Baked Goods

We enjoy homemade baked goods for breakfast, but I don’t have time to bake each morning before school. So I devote 1 day a month to making large batches of cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, cream cheese rolls and muffins. I place them in heavy-duty resealable plastic bags labeled with the date. (They freeze for about 2 months.) On busy mornings, it’s a snap to pop a few in the microwave to warm. The kids love the fresh-baked flavor. —Lori T., New London, Texas

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Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2012 by CYO

I really like this recipe however I would think they would use oat bran instead of white flour. I used coconut palm sugar in stead of reg sugar. It has a lower glycemic index. Great muffins! Enjoy

Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2011 by 4285

A good for you muffin filled with lots of yummy ingredients. Keeps me satisfied all morning.