Morning Glory Muffins

Morning Glory Muffins


By the weight-loss experts at Mayo Clinic and Donald Hensrud, M.D., M.P.H.


Authors of The Mayo Clinic Diet: Eat well. Enjoy life. Lose weight.

15 MINUTES PREPARATION TIME + 35 MINUTES COOKING TIME + MAKES 18 SMALL MUFFINS



1 c. all-purpose (plain) flour

1 c. whole-wheat flour

¾ c. sugar

2 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

¼ tsp. salt

¾ c. egg substitute

½ c. vegetable oil

½ c. unsweetened applesauce

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 c. chopped apples, unpeeled

½ c. raisins

¾ c. grated carrots

2 tbsp. chopped pecans



1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.



2. Line a muffin pan with paper or foil liners.



3. In a bowl, combine the flours, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Whisk to blend evenly.



4. In a separate bowl, add egg substitute, oil, applesauce and vanilla. Stir in apples, raisins and carrots. Add to the flour mixture and blend just until moistened but still slightly lumpy.



5. Spoon the batter into muffin cups, filling each cup about 2/3 full. Sprinkle with chopped pecans and bake until springy to the touch, about 35 minutes.



6. Let cool for 5 minutes, then transfer the muffins to a wire rack and let cool completely. Serve.











The above is an excerpt from the book The Mayo Clinic Diet: Eat well. Enjoy life. Lose weight., by the weight-loss experts at Mayo Clinic and Donald Hensrud, M.D., M.P.H. The above excerpt is a digitally scanned reproduction of text from print. Although this excerpt has been proofread, occasional errors may appear due to the scanning process. Please refer to the finished book for accuracy.

Reprinted from The Mayo Clinic Diet, © 2010 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Published by Good Books (www.GoodBooks.com). Used by permission. All rights reserved.


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