Morning Glory Muffins With Streusel
Clean out your pantry with these morning glory muffins topped with a decadent cinnamon streusel. Tastes like carrot cake for breakfast!
Servings 12 Muffins
Calories 421kcal
Ingredients
For The Morning Glory Muffins
- ½ Cup Raisins
- 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar Packed
- 2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
- 2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
- ½ Teaspoon Ginger Ground
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- 2 Cups Carrots Grated
- 1 Apple Peeled, Cored, and Grated
- ½ Cup Sweetened Shredded Coconut
- ½ cup Finely Chopped Walnuts
- 3 Eggs Beaten
- ⅔ Cup Canola Oil
- ¼ Cup Orange Juice
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
For the Cinnamon Streusel Topping
- ½ Cup Flour
- 4 Tablespoons Sugar
- 2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
- 4 Tablespoons Butter
Instructions
- Optional but encouraged: Place raisins in a small bowl. Pour hot water over them. Allow to sit for 10-20 minutes. Drain well.
- Optional but encouraged: Heat a medium skillet and toast walnuts for 5-7 minutes stirring frequently until fragrant.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners. Spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, spices, and salt. Stir in carrots, raisins, apple, coconut, and walnuts.
- Stir in eggs, oil, orange juice, and vanilla extract.
- In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon,and butter. Cut butter in with 2 forks until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Fill muffin tin ~¾ of the way through. Evenly divide streusel over each muffin, ~1 tablespoon each.
- Bake for 25-28 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Remove to a wire wrack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 360mg | Potassium: 246mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 3758IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 2mg