Coconut Carrot Morning Glory Muffins

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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1/2 cup Wheat bran, crude 1/2 cup Flour - Gold medal all purpose flour 1/2 cup Oats, Quaker 1/2 cup lowfat Buttermilk2 tsp Baking Powder 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground 1/2 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp Allspice 2 large Eggs 1/2 cup Applesauce, unsweetened 1/6 cup Molasses 1/6 cup Honey 2 tsp Vanilla Extract 2 cup, grated Carrots, raw 1/2 cup, shredded Coconut, raw 1/2 cup (not packed) Raisins
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease muffin pan or line with muffin cups.

2. Place raisins in bowl and cover with boiling water. Let sit at least 5 minutes. Drain.

3. Place wheat bran in a bowl and mix with buttermilk. Set aside for 10 minutes.

4. Mix together flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and allspice in a bowl until combined.

5. In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, applesauce, molasses, honey, and vanilla. Slowly mix in flour mixture, a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix wheat bran/buttermilk mixture into the bowl. Fold in grated carrots, coconut, and raisins.

6. Fill muffin tin cavities. Bake 30-35 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean. Let sit in muffin pan for 10 minutes to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Serving Size: Makes 12 muffins, each a serving

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SNESBITT73.

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 123.2
  • Total Fat: 2.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 31.4 mg
  • Sodium: 217.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
  • Protein: 3.2 g

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