Margaret Prechel’s Morning Glory Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ cups flour
• 1 ¼ cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 8 ounces crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 diced apple
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup nuts
• ½ cup raisins
• ½ cup coconut

Method

1. Sift together the flour sugar, soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
2.  In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs with the oil; mix in the carrots, pineapple, apple and vanilla.
3. Stir in the dry ingredients, then the nuts, raisins and coconut. Don’t overmix; the mixture will start out dry and thick, but will thin out as the ingredients blend.
4. Spoon the batter into muffin cups – about 2/3 full.
5. Bake at 350oF (175oC) for 30-35 minutes until they are springy to the touch.