Here’s a quick little snack that I promise doesn’t taste like a pathetic version of the real thing! In fact, we cut the natural sweetener in these babies, and agree it could be cut even more. WIN! Bonus: Baby H absolutely loved them. DOUBLE WIN!
Fix-Friendly Morning Glory Muffins
NOTE: I refer to these as “fix-friendly”. If this is your first ever round of the 21 Day Fix, do your best to stick to the meal plan. If you are having one of these, I would count it as a 3x weekly yellow treat swap.
If you are in “sustainable lifestyle” mode like me (aka – you have done a few rounds and are in this for the long-haul!) these make a great option for a snack or dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup (or honey) – or less! It really doesn’t need much sweetener!
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup finely grated zucchini
- 1 cup finely grated carrot
- ½ cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and place rack in the center of the oven, and coat a muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine the flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in a mixing bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the coconut oil, maple syrup (or honey), egg, and vanilla extract.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir together until just barely combined.
- Add the zucchini, carrot and raisins and stir gently until just distributed.
- Fill each cup in the mini muffin pan approximately ¾ full (I use a small cookie scoop slightly overfilled).
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
This recipe was adapted from the original mini muffin version found here at Cupcakes and Kale Chips
ENJOY! Let me know how they turn out….modification ideas? Comment below!
happy healthy huggetts 