Morning Glory Muffins

This tasty muffin is full of carrots and apples! It's a "sneaky" treat that your child might enjoy! Jack and his friends, Ben and Lili, gobbled them up today at our play date! As you will see, I omitted some ingredients. I didn't have and couldn't find unsweetened coconut. I also did 1/2 c oil and 1/2 cup applesauce instead of 1 c oil. I made these for Jack and his friends and they are still at the age that they shouldn't have nuts. If I were making them for myself or adults, I would have put the nuts. I had my first Morning Glory muffin at a friend's house and loved the nuts.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
• 1 apple - peeled, cored and shredded
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.
2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in the carrot, raisins, nuts, coconut, and apple. (I omitted nuts and coconut)
   
3. In a separate bowl, beat together eggs, oil (I did 1/2 c oil and 1/2 c applesauce), and vanilla. Stir egg mixture into the carrot/flour mixture, just until moistened. Scoop batter into prepared muffin cups.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

Recipe courtesy of www.allrecipes.com