Morning Glory Carrot-Apple Muffins
Packed with carrot, apple, coconut and walnuts — hearty enough for a real breakfast, sweet from honey and fruit alone. Great for meal-prep.
Why you'll love this recipe
- Not one spoon of refined sugar
- Sweetened with real honey
- Makes enough for 12
- Easy, with clear steps and nothing fussy
What you'll need
Everything here is a real ingredient you can find in a normal shop. Nothing artificial, no powders pretending to be sugar. Here is the full list, with the quantities I actually use.
- 1 cup grated carrot
- 1 apple, grated
- 3 tbsp raw honey
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup (120 g) applesauce (unsweetened)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 3/4 cups (210 g) whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, pinch salt
- 1/3 cup shredded coconut, 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, 1/3 cup raisins
How to make it
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup tin.
Whisk honey, eggs, coconut oil, applesauce and vanilla; stir in grated carrot and apple.
Combine flour, baking soda, spices and salt; fold into wet.
Fold in coconut, walnuts and raisins.
Divide between cups; bake 20–24 minutes until golden and set.
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Storage
Keep it covered in the fridge and it will hold for three to four days. If you are making it ahead, hold back any fresh topping until just before you serve so nothing goes soft. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months.
Questions about this recipe
Is Morning Glory Carrot-Apple Muffins really made without refined sugar?
Yes. All the sweetness comes from honey - there is not one spoon of white sugar in it. That is the whole point of how I cook.
How long does Morning Glory Carrot-Apple Muffins keep?
Kept covered in the fridge it holds for three to four days. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months - hold back any fresh topping until just before serving.
How many does Morning Glory Carrot-Apple Muffins make?
This makes enough for 12. It scales cleanly, so use the 1x / 2x / 3x buttons on the recipe card if you need more or less.
Morning Glory Carrot-Apple Muffins
Packed with carrot, apple, coconut and walnuts — hearty enough for a real breakfast, sweet from honey and fruit alone. Great for meal-prep.
Ingredients
- 1 cup grated carrot
- 1 apple, grated
- 3 tbsp raw honey
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup (120 g) applesauce (unsweetened)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 3/4 cups (210 g) whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, pinch salt
- 1/3 cup shredded coconut, 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, 1/3 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup tin.
- Whisk honey, eggs, coconut oil, applesauce and vanilla; stir in grated carrot and apple.
- Combine flour, baking soda, spices and salt; fold into wet.
- Fold in coconut, walnuts and raisins.
- Divide between cups; bake 20–24 minutes until golden and set.
