{"slug":"morning-glory-muffins","collection":"michael","is_recipe":true,"visibility":"public","title":"Morning Glory Muffins","description":"Wholesome whole wheat muffins packed with carrot, apple, raisins, and pecans. Naturally sweetened with honey and applesauce, baked with the high-heat rise method.","body_md":"\n*This recipe is scaled 25% above the original and yields 18–20 muffins. You will likely need two muffin tins.*\n\n## Ingredients\n\n### Dry\n\n- 325g (2½ cups) whole wheat flour\n- 2½ tsp baking soda\n- 2½ tsp ground cinnamon\n- ½ tsp ground ginger\n- ½ tsp salt\n- 44g (scant ½ cup) ground flaxseed (optional)\n\n### Wet\n\n- 4 small eggs (or 4 large eggs with 1 tbsp of the beaten egg removed)\n- 125g brown sugar\n- 106g (¼ cup + 1 tbsp) honey\n- 100ml vegetable oil\n- 100g unsweetened applesauce\n- 100ml orange juice or pineapple juice\n- 1¼ tsp vanilla extract\n- 1¼ tsp orange zest (optional)\n\n### Mix-ins\n\n- 325g (2½ cups) shredded carrots\n- 175g (1¼ cups) shredded apple\n- 94g (about ⅔ cup) raisins\n- 80g (about ⅔ cup) chopped pecans\n\n## Instructions\n\n### Mix the Batter\n\n1. **Dry ingredients.** Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and flaxseed (if using) in a large bowl.\n2. **Wet ingredients.** In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, brown sugar, honey, oil, applesauce, juice, vanilla, and orange zest (if using).\n3. **Combine.** Pour wet ingredients into dry and fold gently until just combined — do not overmix.\n4. **Mix-ins.** Fold in shredded carrots, apple, raisins, and pecans.\n5. **Rest.** Let batter sit for 10 minutes to allow the whole wheat flour to fully hydrate and prevent a gritty texture.\n\n### Bake\n\n6. Preheat oven to 220°C / 425°F. Line two muffin tins with cupcake liners. Fill each liner all the way to the top.\n7. Bake at 220°C / 425°F for 5 minutes to encourage a tall rise.\n8. Without opening the oven, reduce temperature to 175°C / 350°F and bake for a further 18–22 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the centre should come out clean.\n9. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.\n","draft":false,"servings":"18–20 muffins","prep_time":"20 minutes","cook_time":"25 minutes","total_time":"55 minutes","created_at":"2026-03-24T05:00:00Z","categories":["Breakfast"],"tags":["Apple","Carrot","High-Heat Baking","Muffins","Vegetarian","Whole Wheat"],"methods":["Oven"],"themes":["Vegetarian"],"ingredients":[{"section":"Dry","items":["- 325g (2½ cups) whole wheat flour","- 2½ tsp baking soda","- 2½ tsp ground cinnamon","- ½ tsp ground ginger","- ½ tsp salt","- 44g (scant ½ cup) ground flaxseed (optional)"],"parsed":[{"raw":"- 325g (2½ cups) whole wheat flour","qty":325,"unit":"g","item":"whole wheat flour"},{"raw":"- 2½ tsp baking soda","qty":2.5,"unit":"tsp","item":"baking soda"},{"raw":"- 2½ tsp ground cinnamon","qty":2.5,"unit":"tsp","item":"ground cinnamon"},{"raw":"- ½ tsp ground ginger","qty":0.5,"unit":"tsp","item":"ground ginger"},{"raw":"- ½ tsp salt","qty":0.5,"unit":"tsp","item":"salt"},{"raw":"- 44g (scant ½ cup) ground flaxseed (optional)","qty":44,"unit":"g","item":"ground flaxseed"}]},{"section":"Wet","items":["- 4 small eggs (or 4 large eggs with 1 tbsp of the beaten egg removed)","- 125g brown sugar","- 106g (¼ cup + 1 tbsp) honey","- 100ml vegetable oil","- 100g unsweetened applesauce","- 100ml orange juice or pineapple juice","- 1¼ tsp vanilla extract","- 1¼ tsp orange zest (optional)"],"parsed":[{"raw":"- 4 small eggs (or 4 large eggs with 1 tbsp of the beaten egg removed)","qty":4,"item":"small eggs"},{"raw":"- 125g brown sugar","qty":125,"unit":"g","item":"brown sugar"},{"raw":"- 106g (¼ cup + 1 tbsp) honey","qty":106,"unit":"g","item":"honey"},{"raw":"- 100ml vegetable oil","qty":100,"unit":"ml","item":"vegetable oil"},{"raw":"- 100g unsweetened applesauce","qty":100,"unit":"g","item":"unsweetened applesauce"},{"raw":"- 100ml orange juice or pineapple juice","qty":100,"unit":"ml","item":"orange juice or pineapple juice"},{"raw":"- 1¼ tsp vanilla extract","qty":1.25,"unit":"tsp","item":"vanilla extract"},{"raw":"- 1¼ tsp orange zest (optional)","qty":1.25,"unit":"tsp","item":"orange zest"}]},{"section":"Mix-ins","items":["- 325g (2½ cups) shredded carrots","- 175g (1¼ cups) shredded apple","- 94g (about ⅔ cup) raisins","- 80g (about ⅔ cup) chopped pecans"],"parsed":[{"raw":"- 325g (2½ cups) shredded carrots","qty":325,"unit":"g","item":"shredded carrots"},{"raw":"- 175g (1¼ cups) shredded apple","qty":175,"unit":"g","item":"shredded apple"},{"raw":"- 94g (about ⅔ cup) raisins","qty":94,"unit":"g","item":"raisins"},{"raw":"- 80g (about ⅔ cup) chopped pecans","qty":80,"unit":"g","item":"chopped pecans"}]}],"qc":{"status":"passed","last_checked_at":"2026-07-30T02:06:51.182898Z","checked_by":"robert@sigler.io","standard_version":"2026-07-29","findings_count":0,"stale":false}}