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Great gifts for giving
The perfect addition to any gift basket
Great idea for the holidays or any special occasion
~ Original Morning Glory Muffins ~
2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 T ground cinnamon
2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1--8 oz can crushed pineapple, drained
2 cups finely grated carrots
1 large crisp apple**, peeled, cored and grated
(**such as Fuji, Gala or Granny Smith)
3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup shredded, sweetened coconut
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts
3 large eggs
1 cup canola oil
1 t pure vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350F.
Position a rack in the lower third of the oven.
Butter 16 standard-sized muffin cups or line them
with cupcake liners. Place the flour, sugar,
cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a large bowl,
and whisk to combine. Add the pineapple, carrots,
apple, raisins, coconut and nuts and stir to combine.
Place the eggs, oil and vanilla in a small bowl, and
whisk to combine them well. Add the egg mixture to
the flour mixture and stir until just combined (do
not beat). Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin
cups, filling them almost to the brim. Bake the
muffins until they are golden brown and a toothpick
inserted into the center of one comes out clean,
30 - 40 minutes. Place the muffin pans on a wire
rack and let the muffins cool for 10 minutes. Remove
the muffins from the pan to finish cooling. The
muffins can be stored in an airtight container at
room temperature for up to 3 days, or frozen for up
to 2 months. Let the muffins thaw in the refrigerator
overnight and return to room temperature before serving.
Makes 16 muffins
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For gift giving wrap muffins in Saran Wrap. Place in
gift basket with fabric napkins. Embellish basket
with Christmas greenery and ribbon. Add gift tag.
