Glorious Morning Muffins

Submitted by Jellyqueen

"This recipe came from a good friend at work. Great for those of us who need a little more fiber in our diets."

 

• Ready In: 32mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 12 muffins

ingredients

• Muffins

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup raw quick-cooking oatmeal
• 1⁄2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice, do not drain
• 1⁄2 cup shredded carrots or 1/2 cup zucchini
• 1⁄2 cup skim milk
• 1⁄3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 egg whites or 1 egg, beaten lightly

• Optional Glaze

• 1⁄3 cup powdered sugar (optional)
• 3 -4 teaspoons skim milk (optional)

directions

1. Heat oven to 400°F.
2. Line 12 medium muffin cups withe paper baking cups or lightly grease bottom only of pan.
3. Combine dry ingredients and raisins; mix well.
4. Add combined pineapple, including the juice, carrots, milk, oil and egg; mix just until dry ingredients are moistened.
5. Fill muffin cups almost full.
6. Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Let muffins stand a few minutes, remove from pan.
8. Cool 10 minutes.
9. For glaze: combine sugar and milk and mix until smooth.
10. Drizzle evenly over muffins.

Reviews

[domachica]

Great recipe!<br/>Even my 10 year old twins love this healthy treat. Thank you for this awesome recipe. It is going on my favorites list.

 

[LillyZackMom]

WONDERFUL muffin recipe! I subbed King Arthur White Whole Wheat for the regular flour, used zucchini, subbed applesauce for the oil, used 1 large egg, and skipped the glaze. Just tried one & the rest will be frozen for breakfast. Thanks for sharing!!<br/>UPDATE 11/04/2010 - made last night using all whole-wheat flour & I like them even better! Texture is still wonderful and with much more fiber & protein.

 

[sweet things]

I make this all the time, my friends and customers love them. Was out of raisins this morning, so I added dates. That is a very delicious alternative.

 

[Kay D.]

I loved 'em, loved 'em, loved 'em! Guess they hit my tastebuds just right, but I really thought these were awesome. I was secretly hoping no one else would like them, so I could have them all, but unfortunately that wasn't the case. Everybody liked them. I used the carrots, and skipped the glaze. I just put a little pat of butter in them fresh out of the oven. Heavenly. I made them for brunch late Sunday morning. I'm thinking I will be making them for brunch again next Sunday morning.

 

[Outta Here]

This are delicious. I made the carrot version and added some chopped dried cherries instead of raisins. I also made 6 large muffins instead of 12 regular size. I skipped the glaze. For a breakfast muffin, it really doesn't need it. Made for Fall 2007 PAC.