Vegetarian: Morning Glory Muffins

If you’re looking for a stocking stuffer for the favorite baker on your list, pick up Petite Treats: Your Favorite Baked Delights by Morgan Greenseth and Christy Beaver. Good things come in bite-sized packages and Petite Treats will show you how to craft the cutest desserts and small irresistible nibbles.  These yummy muffins are bite-sized gems of coconut, currants, apple, pineapple, and carrots.
If you’re looking for a stocking stuffer for the favorite baker on your list, pick up Petite Treats: Your Favorite Baked Delights by Morgan Greenseth and Christy Beaver. Good things come in bite-sized packages and Petite Treats will show you how to craft the cutest desserts and small irresistible nibbles.  These yummy muffins are bite-sized gems of coconut, currants, apple, pineapple, and carrots.

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Morning Glory Muffins

Recipe from Petite Treats: Mini Versions of Your Favorite Baked Delights   by Morgan Greenseth and Christy Beaver

Yields 24

Ingredients:

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• 2/3 cup sugar

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• 1-1/4 cups all purpose flour

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• 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon

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• 1 teaspoon baking soda

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• 1/4 teaspoon salt

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• 1/4 cup shredded coconut

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• 1/2 cup currants

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• 1/2 cup peeled, shredded apple

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• 1/2 cup drained crushed pineapple

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• 1 cup shredded carrots

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• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

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• 1-1/2 large eggs

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• 1/3 cup vegetable oil

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• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions:

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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a mini muffin pan with cooking spray.

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2. Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, coconut, currants, apple, pineapple, carrots, and walnuts in a large bowl.

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3. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, oil, and vanilla.

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4. Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix with a spatula.

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5. Fill muffin wells to the brim using a 1-inch ice cream scoop.

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6. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center returns with no crumbles, about 25 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through.

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7. Allow to cool 5 minutes in the pan. Transfer muffins to cooling racks to cool completely.

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8. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

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