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Hearty Morning Muffins

Name: Hearty Morning Muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat flour; 1 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 cups shredded carrots; 1/3 cup chopped dried apricots; 1/3 cup sunflower kernels; 1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut; 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1 medium ripe ripe banana, mashed; 3 large eggs, room temperature; 1 cup vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

1-1/2 dozen

Updated: Oct. 16, 2022

"These delicious muffins are loaded with goodies," writes Elaine Kauffman of Tofield, Alberta. "I got the recipe from our pastor's wife. We like them for Sunday breakfast, but it's a good idea to double the recipe and keep some in the freezer for brown-bag lunches during the week."

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Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups shredded carrots
1/3 cup chopped dried apricots
1/3 cup sunflower kernels
1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 medium ripe ripe banana, mashed
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and cinnamon. Add the carrots, apricots, sunflower kernels, coconut and chocolate chips. Stir in the banana. Beat eggs, oil and vanilla; stir into carrot mixture just until moistened.
Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° until a toothpick comes out clean, 18-22 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 265 calories, 16g fat (3g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 177mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein.

Hearty Morning Muffins

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