Carrot, Apple and Pecan Muffins
These Carrot, Apple and Pecan Muffins are sweetened with shredded coconut, dried cranberries and brown sugar. A healthy grab and go breakfast recipe.
Fall in a grab and go muffin form!!!
Too soon?
I have yet to see pumpkin spiced lattes come out of Starbucks, so it looks like the rest of the world is not ready for fall yet. But I am!! Bring on the apple cinnamon! Bring on the pumpkin! I am ready for you!
These muffins are surprisingly healthy. Perfect for a quick grab and go breakfast that won't make you feel guilty.
Not like the pop tarts I usually grab on my way to work. Grabbing THOSE in the morning is a one way ticket to sugar crash town.
But these? I think I will be making them once a month for breakfast emergencies, aka: days that I don't even have time to make oatmeal.
These muffins actually remind me a lot of Thanksgiving. It is basically my meal from start to finish in a muffin form.
You have your applesauce in the form of apples and your cranberry sauce in the form of dried cranberries. Then you have your veggies in the form of carrots, followed by some hearty stuffing, which here I will call it your whole wheat flour. End it off with the pecan pie in the form of pecans and I think you have this fantastically fall recipe.
The whole wheat flour one was a little bit of a stretch. But they sure help keep you full until lunch.
These muffins freeze perfectly too if you can't eat a large load of muffins at once, or if you are going away for a while, which was my case leaving for Vancouver for these two weeks.
Actually at the moment, these muffins are sitting in my freezer in Vancouver. I actually can't wait to go back and defrost these!
If you want another healthy muffin recipe, try my Whole Wheat Banana and Date Muffins.
And if you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Carrot, Apple and Pecan Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk of choice
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup canola oil
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and grated
- 1 medium apple, peeled, cored and grated
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup sweetened shredded coconut
- ¾ cup pecans, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line two muffin tins with paper liners. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, sugars, baking soda and cinnamon until fully combined.
- Add in the eggs, milk, vanilla and oil until fully incorporated. Fold in the carrots, apples, cranberries, coconut and pecans.
- Divide the batter evenly into the prepared muffin tins and bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the muffin tins for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days.
- If you want to freeze these muffins, wait until they are fully cooled before transferring to freezer bags. Store in the freezer for up to 2 months.
My kiddo is absolutely crazy about carrot apple muffins. He loves the flavor combo in these. Adding pecan never cross my mind. Now I can't wait to make him these. I bet he will be thrilled.
Thanks Natalie!! I hope you do 🙂
I haven't made carrot muffins yet this season and it's usually the first fall recipe I make! Thank you for reminding me and inspiring with this wonderful recipe. Your muffins look so moist and I love that addition of apples and pecans.
Thanks Catherine! They are some of my favourites 😉
I just love all of the ingredients in these muffins - especially the pecans, cranberries, and coconut! What great flavors, I need to try them!
Thank Lauren. It is definitely one of my favourite combos for the fall 🙂
These muffins look and sound fantastic I love that they have the addition of pecans because those are just perfect for fall!
Yes! I just bought a new bag of pecans and am so excited to use them!
I love a good muffin recipe, especially one that freezes well for grab-n-go mornings! The flavours in this sound delish, love the addition of the pecans for that extra special treat.
Yess!! These freeze perfectly! Thanks Melissa!
The texture of these muffins is just incredible! One of the best muffins I have seen lately. And having them sweetened with shredded coconut is just pure gold!
Aww. Thank you April!! They are perfect for fall 🙂
I love carrot cake ... these muffins look like they would be the next best thing ... maybe even better ... I mean, you add apples and pecans!
It is definitely a lot healthier than the carrot cake I make!
My whole family would go crazy for these muffins!!! This look absolutely amazing! It truly looks delicious! This made me drool. Cannot wait to try this. Thank you for a great recipe!
I go crazy for these muffins 😉 Let me know if you give it a try!
I love a nutritious muffin to go along with breakfast. Your muffins look so good I wish I could dive in and sample. I'm ready for fall flavors and these muffins have them in abundance. This is one keeper of a recipe!
It is definitely a keeper! Thanks Marisa!
These Carrot, Apple and Pecan Muffins are so cute! My family will be delighted with them. Great idea for breakfast, with a cup of tea or coffee. A great recipe and of course I want to try.
I am thinking about making it again this week. Thanks Mahy!
Oh, I love the combination. I have tried pecan and carrots and I have tried apples and pecans but I have never tired carrots, apples, and pecans. Sounds so wonderful.
It is so good! You should definitely give it a go!
These are great for after school and breakfast too. You can never go wrong with homemade muffins...and these look and sound delicious.
Yes! I am so hungry after school, so I make sure to keep these with me. Thanks Gloria!
I'm not really a big fan of pecans, but I'm loving everything else in these muffins! And you're right, they are a nice healthy breakfast, perfect for a meal on-the-go
I have omitted the pecans when I don't have them on hand and they still taste amazing. Hope you give it a go Karyl!
wow these look amazing. I would love these delicious fall muffins for breakfast and so would my family a must try soon!
They are amazing for fall breakfasts. Thanks Claudia!
I am so ready for the change of season, I love fall flavours and I love these muffins.
Same here!