Morning Glory Muffins

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained
• 2/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut (or shredded coconut)
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans, toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 grease a 12-cup muffin pan.
• 3 in a big bowl, whisk together the flours, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
• 4 in another bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, butter, and vanilla until well blended.
• 5 add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just blended.
• 6 gently fold in the carrots, pineapple, coconut, raisins, and walnuts.
• 7 divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups.
• 8 bake for 25-30 minutes or until tops are golden and a pick comes out with just a few crumbs attached.
• 9 let cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes, then transfer to the rack to cool.