Gluten-Free Morning Glory Muffins
Makes 18 muffins
Time 35 min
Gluten-free flours combine with apples, carrots, zucchini, raisins and walnuts in these satisfying and nutritious muffins. You can also try our Whole Grain Morning Glory Muffins.
Special Diets:
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup quinoa flour
- 1/2 cup potato starch
- 1/2 cup tapioca starch
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons xanthan gum
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1 cup grated zucchini
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
- 1/2 cup seedless raisins
- 1/4 cup toasted coconut flakes
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1 tart red apple, peeled, cored, and finely chopped
Method
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a muffin pan with 12 paper liners and set aside.
Whisk together oil, cane sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl for about 1 minute to incorporate air into the mixture. Set aside.
Put flour, potato starch, tapioca starch, baking soda, cinnamon, xanthan gum, and salt into a second large bowl and stir well.
Add flour mixture, carrots, zucchini, walnuts, raisins, coconut, orange zest, and apples to the reserved sugar mixture and stir well to form a batter.
Scoop batter into muffin tin and bake until cooked through, about 25 minutes.
Nutritional Info:
Per serving: 1 muffin/73g-wt., 220 calories (100 from fat), 11g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 35mg cholesterol, 220mg sodium, 27g carbohydrates (2g dietary fiber, 13g sugar), 3g protein.
Note: We've provided special diet and nutritional information for educational purposes. But remember - we're cooks, not doctors! You should follow the advice of your health-care provider. And since product formulations change, check product labels for the most recent ingredient information.
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Ingredients
- 2/3 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup quinoa flour
- 1/2 cup potato starch
- 1/2 cup tapioca starch
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons xanthan gum
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1 cup grated zucchini
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
- 1/2 cup seedless raisins
- 1/4 cup toasted coconut flakes
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1 tart red apple, peeled, cored, and finely chopped