Vegan Morning Glory Muffins
Gena Hamshaw
Photo by James Ransom
- Serves
- 1 dozen
These are the ultimate healthy breakfast muffin: delicious and fragrant and full of raisins, apples, carrots, and fresh date paste as a healthy sweetener. If you like a slightly sweeter muffin, add some sugar to the recipe (as instructed).
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tablespoon flax meal
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour or whole-wheat pastry flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger (or 1 teaspoon ginger, ground)
- 1 cup date paste (https://food52.com/recipes/32650-date-paste)
- 1/2 cup organic sugar
- 1 cup soy or almond milk
- 6 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 1/2 cup grated carrot
- 1 small apple, grated
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Directions
- Step 1
Preheat your oven to 350° F. Line 12 muffin tins with liners, or oil them lightly.
- Step 2
Mix the flax meal and warm water together; set the mixture aside to let it "gel."
- Step 3
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flours, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in the raisins, walnuts, and ginger.
- Step 4
In a separate bowl, whisk together the date paste, sugar if desired, non-dairy milk, and oil. Stir in the flax mixture.
- Step 5
Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ones until everything is well incorporated, and then fold in the carrot and apple.
- Step 6
Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the muffins comes out clean. Allow them to cool before enjoying.