Snack

Healthy Morning Glory Muffins is for Snack.

Healthy Morning Glory Muffins takes several minutes to prepare.

Healthy Morning Glory Muffins takes several minutes to cook.

Healthy Morning Glory Muffins makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Healthy Morning Glory Muffins are:

2.25 cup Oats, Quaker
1 serving Lentils (1/4 c dry or 35 g dry) (by SUE652)
.25 tsp Salt
2.25 tsp Baking Powder
.25 tbsp Bob's Red Mill Xanthan Gum (Thickener) 1 tbsp serving (by ADDICTED2DONUTS)
1.25 cup Applesauce, unsweetened
24 date Dates
.25 cup Coconut Oil
3 medium Carrots, raw
1 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 Apples, fresh with skin
0.5 cup Cranberries, dried, sweetened (craisins)
.5 cup, chopped Walnuts
3t cinnamon
1t cardamom
1/4 t baking soda
2t vanilla extract
1T orange zest
.5 cup, shredded Coconut, raw

Here is how you make Healthy Morning Glory Muffins:

DIRECTIONSRinse lentils thoroughly. Put in a small pot and cover with 1-2 inches of water. Bring water to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes, until soft. Once cooked, strain thoroughly to remove all excess water.While the lentils cook, preheat oven to 350 °F. In a food processor, add 1 ½ cup oats (~5.3 oz) and process until it’s the consistency of a fine powder. Add cinnamon, cardamom, salt, baking powder, baking soda and arrowroot powder. Pulse until blended. Empty mixture into a large bowl. Add remaining ¾ cup oats (whole) and stir to combine.Wash and peel carrots. Shred the carrots using the largest holes on a box grater. Repeat for the apple – you can however grate the apple with the skin on (just avoid the core). Set aside.In the food processor (no need to clean), combine applesauce, dates and lentils (strained). Pulse until a smooth puree is formed. It might take a minute or two before the dates become pulverized. Stop when the dates are fully blended into the applesauce. Add vanilla, orange zest and coconut oil. Pulse a few times until well mixed.Pour wet ingredients into dry. Gently fold the batter until mostly combined. Stop when there's about ¼ of the dry ingredients still visible – over-mixing muffin batter can make it tough. Add grated carrot and apple, cranberries, walnut and coconut. Mix everything just combined and there's no longer any oat flour visible.Pour batter into lightly greased muffin tins. Bake for ~35 minutes. The muffins are cooked when the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the muffin comes out clean. Allow muffins to cool for 10-15 minutes before removing from the pan. Place on a baking rack to cool completely.Notes:*Arrowroot powder (or arrowroot flour) can be found in either the health-foods or gluten-free section of your store. Arrowroot helps act as a thickener and binder in baked goods. It's neutral tasting and a handy product to have in vegan / gluten free baking. Try to buy pure arrowroot (i.e. a brand that doesn't add in cornstarch); and buying bulk arrowroot flour is often cheaper than small containers of arrowroot powder (despite being the same thing).**Bring your applesauce up to room temperature so it mixes with the coconut oil. Cold applesauce will cause your coconut oil to solidify upon contact.***Plus you'll need a bit extra for greasing the muffin tinsExtra muffins can be frozen, if desired.Serving Size:?Makes 12 muffins

The nutritional information for Healthy Morning Glory Muffins is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 232.8

• Total Fat: 10.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 157.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 35.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
• Protein: 4.2 g