Last Sunday morning I had the urge to bake something breakfasty. I had overripe bananas on hand but a craving for morning glory muffins…so I decided to combine the two and make “mash up” of banana bread and morning glory muffins/quick bread.
The result was delicious!
The recipe ended up yielding 12 muffins with enough batter leftover for a mini loaf as well.
I used this morning glory muffin recipe from King Arthur as a loose base and then made modifications based on my personal preferences as well as the modification of the recipe into a hybrid banana bread.
I used 50% King Arthur white wheat flour and it worked really well in this recipe because it gave the bread a heartier texture that stood up nicely to all the mix ins of carrots, apples, raisins, nuts and shredded coconut. It’s definitely the kind of muffin that needs a little more “oomph” versus a tender cake-like crumb.
I also think this recipe is super versatile and you could easily tailor it to what you have on hand or to meet your tastes. Here are some ideas of substitutions/additions you could make…
- Switch zucchini for the carrots or go 50/50
- Swap any dried fruit you prefer for the raisins (I know raisins can be hit or miss with some people). Ideas include chopped dates, dried cranberries, dried cherries, etc.
- Use whatever nuts you like or have on hand like walnuts, sunflower seeds, pepitas, pistachios, etc.
- Swap the almond milk for dairy milk or orange juice
- Leave the apple out and add more veggies like the carrot or zucchini
- Swap the apple for chopped pineapple
And with that, let’s get to the recipe!
BANANA MORNING GLORY MUFFINS OR QUICK BREAD
As always, I’d love your feedback if you try the recipe!
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