Morning Glory Muffins with Maple Glaze
 
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Morning Glory Muffins are a cross between a granola bar and a carrot cake. They are loaded with toasted walnuts, coconut, apples and carrots and the maple glaze makes them prettier!
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Recipe type: Muffins
Cuisine: American
Serves: 18
Ingredients
For the muffins:
  • 2 rounded cups flour, (about 10-ounces)
  • 1 cup plus 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 tart apples, preferably Granny Smith, peeled and cored and cut into ½-inch chunks
  • 2 cups shredded carrots
  • ¾ cup shredded coconut
  • ¾ cup raisins
  • ½ cup nuts, chopped and toasted, walnuts or pecans
  • 3 eggs
  • ¾ cup canola oil
For maple glaze:
  • 1 Tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • ½ to ¾ cup confectioners' sugar
  • ½ cup chopped and toasted nuts for garnish
Instructions
For the muffins:
  1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease muffin tins to prepare or line cups with paper liners.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add the apple carrot, coconut, raisins and nuts, tossing to coat.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and canola oil until emulsified and creamy. Carefully fold the egg mixture into the dry ingredients just until combined; the mixture will be very thick.
  4. Divide the mixture among the prepared muffin tins, filling each of 18 muffin cups almost to the top. Bake the muffins until puffed and springy to the touch, 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
For maple glaze:
  1. Prepare the glaze; In a small saucepan, melt butter and syrup together over medium heat. Whisk confectioners' sugar into hot mixture until smooth, and drizzle immediately over cooled muffins.
  2. If desired, sprinkle with ½ cup of chopped and toasted nuts.
Recipe by Cheery Kitchen at https://cheerykitchen.com/morning-glory-muffins-with-maple-glaze/