Morning Glory Mini-Muffins
The original Morning Glory Muffins were created in 1978 by Chef Pam McKinstry. The recipe was first published in Gourmet Magazine in 1981. Ten years later, it was chosen as one the magazine’s 25 favorite recipes from the past 50 years.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (2.1 ounces, 59 grams) sweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup (2 ounces, 57 grams) pecans
- 2 ¼ cups (11.25 ounces, 319 grams) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (5.25 ounces, 149 grams) sugar
- 1-½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 8 ounce can crushed pineapple
- 1 Granny Smith apple peeled, cored, and shredded
- ½ cup (4 ounces, 114 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (5.25 ounces, 149 grams) shredded carrots (2-3 medium)
- 1 cup (4 ounces, 114 grams) Craisins
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350° F. Grease 24-cup mini muffin tin.
- Place coconut and pecans in a large, dry skillet over medium heat until toasted, about 8 minutes. Allow to cool.
- Process coconut and pecans in food processor until finely ground, 15 to 20 seconds. Add flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt and pulse until combined. Transfer mixture to large bowl.
- Place pineapple and shredded apple in fine-mesh strainer set over bowl. Press fruit dry (juice should measure about ¾ to 1 cup). Bring juice to boil in large skillet over medium-high heat and cook until reduced to ¼ cup, about 8 minutes. Let cool slightly. Whisk melted butter, cooled juice, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Stir wet mixture into dry mixture until combined. Stir in pineapple-apple mixture, carrots, and Craisins.
- Using a 1-½ inch disher, portion batter into prepared mini muffin cups. Bake until toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean, 15 to 17 minutes. Cool in mini muffin pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire rack.
- Yield: 3-½ dozen.
Tips/Notes
Note: Muffins can be stored in airtight container for 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 92kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 67mgPotassium: 49mgSugar: 7gVitamin A: 850IUVitamin C: 0.7mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg
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