Morning Glory Muffins

Morning Glory Recipe AGAIN!

These muffins are totally worth grating carrots for!

1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup light or dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups peeled and grated carrots
1 large tart apple peeled cored and grated
1/2 cup sweetened coconut
1/2 cup sliced almonds or walnuts or pecans
1/3 cup sunflower seeds or wheat germ
3 large eggs
2/3 cup vegtable oil
1/4 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375 dedegrees F. Lightly grease muffin tin or line with papers and coat papers with nonstick spray.
Place raisins or cranberries in a small bowl of hot water. Set it aside while you assemble the rest of the recipe.
Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, spices and salt in a large mixing bowl. Stir in the carrots, apple, coconut, nuts and sunflower seeds. (I added two tablespoons of wheat germ in addition an it was just fine). In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, oil, orange juice and vanilla. Add flour to mixture, and stir till evenly moistened. Drain the raisins or cranberries and stir them in.
Scoop the batter evenly into the prepared muffin pan. Bake 25-28 minutes. Remove from oven to cool.

I got this recipe from the King Arthur Flour Whole Wheat Baking Cook Book.
Its a keeper! Enjoy!