Good morning, everyone! I am very excited (and also a bit nervous) to share this recipe with you! I don’t do a ton of baking, but knew I wanted to come up with some easy snack ideas for John Robert’s lunchbox. So, I scoured the internet for muffin recipes, took notes, and tried my hand at making my own based on what I had. I am pleased to say, these are #dairyfree and #nutfree! Now, I just want to “warn you”… these are healthy. Think hearty. This is not a sugary streusel muffin. This is not dessert. This is breakfast. OK, you’ve been told. Also: if you make these, PLEASE let me know because I’m not lying when I say it gives me low-key anxiety to post a recipe with such specific measurements.

NTK Morning Glory Muffins

…because cinnamon-apple-zucchini-oatmeal-whole grain muffins sounded too long

Yields approximately 24 muffins (because who ever wants to only bake 12 when you could bake 24 and FREEZE HALF!)

NTK MORNING GLORY MUFFINS INGREDIENTS:

DRY:

• Whole wheat flour
• Old-fashioned oats
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Kosher salt
• Cinnamon
• Ginger (dried or fresh)
• All spice

WET:

• Unsweetened applesauce
• Light coconut milk
• Lemon juice
• Brown sugar
• Coconut oil, melted
• Eggs
• Vanilla extract (optional)
• 1 large (or 2 small) apples, diced or grated
• 1 zucchini, diced or grated

HOW TO MAKE NTK MORNING GLORY MUFFINS:

• STEP 1: Preheat oven to 375°F.
• STEP 2: Line a 12-cup muffin tin with muffin wrappers (or spray with nonstick cooking spray). I used my silicone muffin pan so didn’t need to do either.
• STEP 3: Combine all dry ingredients in your stand mixer bowl (or a large bowl if using a hand mixer).
• STEP 4: In another bowl, combine all wet ingredients except the apple and zucchini.
• STEP 5: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
• STEP 6: Add the apple and zucchini and stir slowly until just combined.
• STEP 7: Evenly distribute half the mixture throughout the 12-cup muffin tin.
• STEP 8: Bake for 20-25 minutes. Allow to cool and remove from muffin tin.
• STEP 9 Repeat with remaining mixture.
• STEP 10: Enjoy! I like to cut one in half and slather it in PB or honey butter.
• STEP 11: Once totally cool, store those you won’t eat quickly in the freezer.

Morning Glory Muffins

Recipe by KateCourse: Breakfast, Snacks

Servings

4

servings

These dairy-free, nut-free muffins are delicious, filling, and healthy/hearty. They’re not a sugary streusel muffin, or a muffin that could pass for dessert. These are meant to be a filling on-the-go breakfast or snack. I like to enjoy them warm, cut in half, and slathered with either peanut butter or honey butter.

Ingredients

• DRY

• 2.5 cups whole-wheat flour

• 2.5 cups old-fashioned oats

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon ginger (dried or fresh)

• 1/2 teaspoon all spice

• WET

• 2 cups unsweetened applesauce

• 1 cup light coconut milk

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

• 1 cup brown sugar

• 4 tablespoons coconut oil, melted

• 2 eggs

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

• 1 large (or 2 small) apples, diced or grated

• 1 zucchini (approximately 1 cup), diced or grated

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Line a 12-cup muffin tin with muffin wrappers (or spray with nonstick cooking spray). I used my silicone muffin pan so didn’t need to do either.
• Combine all dry ingredients in the bowl of your stand mixer (or in a large bowl if you will be using a hand mixer).
• In another large bowl, combine all wet ingredients except for the apple and zucchini.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
• Add the apple and zucchini and stir slowly until just combined.
• Evenly distribute half the mixture throughout the 12-cup muffin tin.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes. Allow to cool and remove muffins from tin.
• Repeat the process with the remaining mixture.
• Enjoy! Once cool, immediately store those you won’t eat within the next few days in the freezer.

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