This Mediterranean Flourless Morning Glory Muffins recipe is moist, wholesome, and naturally flour-free. We prepare these muffins with rolled oats, eggs, ripe banana, applesauce, carrots, apple, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, honey, cinnamon, and olive oil. Each muffin has approximately 205 calories and 27 g of net carbs. We make these muffins in about 40 minutes. These Mediterranean Flourless Morning Glory Muffins are ideal for breakfast, brunch, meal prep, afternoon snacks, busy mornings, family gatherings, and healthy sweet cravings. You can prepare these muffins earlier because we refrigerate them for five days and freeze them for three months. You can serve these muffins with Greek Yogurt, Fresh Berries, Cottage Cheese, Apple Slices, or Fresh Fruit Salad.
STATS:
- Course: Breakfast, Snack
- No. of Calories: 205 kcal
- Diet: Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Flourless
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Cook time: 25 minutes
- Portion size: 1 muffin
- Cooking mode: Baking
- Total servings: 12
- Difficulty level: Easy
- Total time: 40 minutes
TOOLS:
- Muffin pan
- Paper liners
- Bowls
- Whisk
- Spatula
- Grater
- Cooling rack
INGREDIENTS:
MUFFIN BATTER:
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 ripe banana
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ cup applesauce
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
FRUITS & VEGETABLES:
- 1 cup carrot
- 1 apple
NUTS & SEEDS:
- ½ cup walnuts
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup raisins
- 2 tbsp coconut
- 1 tbsp orange zest
INGREDIENT NOTES AND THEIR SUBSTITUTIONS:
ROLLED OATS:
- We use rolled oats to provide structure and a hearty texture without traditional flour. As a replacement, you can use quick oats or certified gluten-free oats.
BANANA:
- Ripe banana adds natural sweetness, moisture, and binding to the muffins. As an alternative, you can use ½ cup additional unsweetened applesauce.
APPLESAUCE:
- Applesauce keeps the muffins soft and moist while adding natural sweetness. Pumpkin purée can be used instead.
CARROT:
- Grated carrot provides moisture, natural sweetness, and color.
WALNUTS:
- Walnuts provide a delicious nutty flavor and pleasant crunch. You can substitute pecans, almonds, or hazelnuts.
PUMPKIN SEEDS:
- Pumpkin seeds add crunch and nutritional variety. Sunflower seeds can be used instead.
HONEY:
- Honey lightly sweetens the muffins and helps maintain their moist texture.
OLIVE OIL:
- Olive oil provides moisture and a Mediterranean-inspired flavor. Avocado oil can be used instead.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- We warm the oven to 175° Celcius and coat a twelve-muffin pan.
- Stir the salt, rolled oats, nutmeg, baking powder, cinnamon, and baking soda.
- Mix the vanilla, eggs, olive oil, mashed banana, honey, and applesauce in a different dish.
- Blend the dry and wet mixtures, and fold in raisins, grated carrot, pumpkin seeds, apple, and walnuts.
- Uniformly distribute the batter in the muffin cups.
- Bake till become golden, for almost twenty-five minutes.
- Cool the muffins for just five minutes in a pan, then put them on a cooling rack.
TIPS:
- We utilize a ripe banana for perfect natural sweetness.
- Finely grate the apple and carrot to get a softer texture.
- Cool the batter for almost five minutes and then bake.
- Include unsalted and fresh pumpkin seeds and walnuts.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
BREAKFAST:
- Greek Yogurt
- Fresh Berries
- Cottage Cheese
- Fruit Salad
- Chia Pudding
BRUNCH:
- Vegetable Frittata
- Avocado Toast
- Spinach Omelet
- Greek Yogurt Parfait
- Fresh Fruit
SNACK:
- Apple Slices
- Mixed Nuts
- Greek Yogurt
- Hummus
- Fresh Berries
DRINKS:
- Herbal Tea
- Green Tea
- Greek Coffee
- Cinnamon Tea
- Orange Water
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FRIDGE:
- Put the cooled muffins in a closed box and refrigerate them for longer than 5 days.
FREEZER:
- Cover the muffins separately and store them for longer than three months.
FAQs:
May we prepare these muffins without gluten?
- Yes, you can use certified non-gluten rolled oats.
Could we prepare these muffins without banana?
- Yes, you could alternate the banana with half a cup of extra applesauce.
May we decrease the sweetness?
- Yes, you can decrease the honey to two tbsp.
Could we use zucchini as an alternative to carrot?
- Yes, although you should squeeze out additional moisture and then include it.
Could these muffins be frozen?
- They can indeed be frozen for about three months.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Proteins: 5 g
Caloric Content: 205 kcal
Net carbs: 27 g
Sodium: 145 mg
Fiber: 4 g
Sugar: 14 g
Fats: 8 g
Portion Size: 1 muffin
Total carbs: 31 g