Gluten Free Morning Glory Muffins (Healthy & Moist)
These gluten free morning glory muffins are one of those recipes you make once and then add to your forever collection.
They’re lightly sweet, packed with carrots, apple, nuts, and warm spices, and kids love them. Finally, a healthy gluten-free muffin recipe with no weird ingredients and no dry, crumbly texture. It’s a solid make-ahead breakfast or snack that works for busy mornings.
If you need something you can grab on the way out the door or toss into a lunchbox without thinking, this is it.
If you’re as big a muffin fan as I am, don’t miss out on these delicious Gluten Free Apple Muffins.
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What You’ll Love About These Muffins
Ingredients You’ll Need
Dry ingredients
- Gluten-free flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 – the blue bag)
- baking soda
- ground cinnamon
- ground ginger
- salt
Wet Ingredients
- eggs
- coconut sugar
- honey
- olive oil
- unsweetened applesauce
- molasses
- orange zest
- orange juice
- vanilla extract
- grated carrots
- grated apple
Mix-Ins
- raisins
- unsalted chopped pecans
Ingredient Substitutions
- Raisins → dried cranberries
- Pecans → walnuts or omit
- Orange juice → milk or almond milk
- olive oil → avocado oil
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How to Make Gluten Free Morning Glory Muffins
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin tin.
- In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed.
- Fold in the carrots, apple, raisins, and pecans.
- Divide batter into muffin cups.
- Bake for 33 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool before serving.
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Storage & Meal Prep Tips
- Store the carrot apple muffins in an airtight container or a Ziploc bag, in the fridge for up to 7 days.
- You can also freeze the muffins for up to 3 months, but make sure they’re fully cooled first.
I love making these as a meal prep snack for my daughter’s lunches at school, or an easy grab-and-go breakfast for busy mornings. They’re a lifesaver on mornings I teach Pilates and need something quick but healthy for the kids.
Need more meal prep ideas for breakfast? Try these High Protein Dairy Free Breakfasts.
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Gluten Free Morning Glory Muffins
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Equipment
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten free all purpose flour with xantham gum I used Bob's Red Mill 1:1 (the blue bag)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups shredded carrots about 4 large
- 1 cup shredded apple about 1 large
Mix ins
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 3/4 cup unsalted chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a muffin tin with liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients and set aside.2 cups gluten free all purpose flour with xantham gum, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon salt
- In a medium sized bowl, stir together the wet ingredients and mixins.3 large eggs, 1/2 cup coconut sugar, 1/4 cup honey, 1/3 cup olive oil, 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce, 1 tablespoon molasses, 1 teaspoon orange zest, 1/3 cup orange juice, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 cups shredded carrots, 1 cup shredded apple, 1/2 cup raisins, 3/4 cup unsalted chopped pecans
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients plus the mixins. Stir and fold the ingredients together until combined.
- Bake for 30-33 minutes. You can also check by poking a toothpick in the center of a muffin, and if it pulls out clean, it's done.
- There will be enough batter for a few extra muffins or a batch of mini muffins as well. Mini muffins take 28-30 minutes in the oven.
- Allow to cool before eating
Notes
Nutrition
Don’t forget to add a pat of butter. There’s nothing better then a warm muffin with fresh butter.
Soooo delicious!
It’s so good!