Morning Glory Muffins

Contributed by School Food Consultant Jenny Osburn

48 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 cups (2 L) Flour or 10 cups (2.5 L) Spelt flour

  • 4 cups (1 L) Sugar

  • 3 Tbsp (45 mL) Baking soda

  • 3 Tbsp (45 mL) Cinnamon

  • 4 tsp (20 mL) Salt

  • 8 cups (2 L) Grated carrot or parsnip

  • 2 cups (500 mL) Raisins

  • 2 cups (500 mL) Chopped sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds (optional)

  • 2 cups (500 mL) Grated apples (optional)

  • 2 cups (500 mL) Dried unsweetened shredded coconut

  • 12 eggs

  • 4 cups (1 L) Oil

  • 2 tsp (10 mL) Vanilla

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, carrot, raisins, seeds (if using), grated apples (if using), and coconut.

  3. In another large bowl, mix eggs, oil, and vanilla. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until just combined.

  4. Spoon batter into muffin tins or 2 large greased hotel pans.

  5. Bake for 30 minutes in preheated oven. Let cool. If using hotel pans, cut each pan into 6 x 8 to yield 48 servings.

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