Morning Muffins Recipe

Name: Morning Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup grated zucchini (or a mix of zucchini and grated carrot); ½ cup applesauce; ¼ cup raisins; 1 (14 ounce) candrained mandarin oranges, shredded; 1 cup flaked cereal, of choice (I used Special K Low Carb); ¼ cup oil; ½ teaspoon vanilla; ⅓ cup sugar; ¾ cup whole wheat flour; ¾ cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 dash nutmeg; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup chopped walnuts; ¼ cup soymilk (or more); 3 tablespoons flaked coconut

Servings: persons

1 cup grated zucchini (or a mix of zucchini and grated carrot)
½ cup applesauce
¼ cup raisins
1 (14 ounce) candrained mandarin oranges, shredded
1 cup flaked cereal, of choice (I used Special K Low Carb)
¼ cup oil
½ teaspoon vanilla
⅓ cup sugar
¾ cup whole wheat flour
¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 dash nutmeg
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup soymilk (or more)
3 tablespoons flaked coconut

1
Preheat oven to 400F.
2
Grease 6 large or 12 small muffin cups.
3
Mix zucchini, carrots, raisins, mandarin oranges and cereal in a large bowl and set aside for 5 minutes.
4
Stir in oil and vanilla.
5
In a small bowl, mix sugar, flours, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
6
Add flour mixture to the cereal mixture, fold in nuts.
7
Stir in the soy milk to make the batter not so thick.
8
Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups.
9
Sprinkle with coconut.
10
Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean.
11
Let cool, covered for about 5 minutes and serve warm with margarine or remove after the 5 minutes and cool to room temperature and store in a paper towel lined Tupperware bowl.
12
Freeze after 1-2 days.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup grated zucchini (or a mix of zucchini and grated carrot), ½ cup applesauce, ¼ cup raisins, 1 (14 ounce) candrained mandarin oranges, shredded, and more.

Yes, Morning Muffins falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Morning Muffins

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