Morning Glory Muffins Original
A word of warning though if opting not to use the oil.
Morning glory muffins original. Baking time will differ. Morning glory muffins are attributed to chef pam mckinstry of the morning glory cafe which was open from 1978 to 1994 on nantucket s old south wha rf in new england. The original morning glory muffins recipe. Do not sure paper muffin pan liners as they will stick to the muffins.
Line two muffin pans with paper muffin cups. Add to the flour mixture and stir until evenly moistened. Spoon the batter into muffin tins lined with muffin cups filling each to the brim. Then in 1981 the original morning glory muffins recipe was published in gourmet magazine and chosen ten years later as one of the magazine s twenty five favorite recipes from the previous fifty years.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f and arrange two racks evenly spaced in the oven. Using the review advice i substituted half a cup of applesauce for the oil which worked great. Divide the batter among the wells of the prepared pan they ll be full almost to the top.
Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. In a large bowl mix together the flour sugar baking soda cinnamon and salt. I love the cafe bought morning glory muffins and it was nice to finally be able to duplicate them at home. In a separate bowl beat together the eggs oil vanilla and orange juice.
If you want to learn more about the cafe there is a facebook page devoted to it which both employees and visitors share photos and. Cool muffins in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out onto a rack to finish cooling. Drain the raisins and stir them in. Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees f.
May also be made in a loaf pan for a coffee cake loaf. Packed with carrots apples pineapple raisins coconut and walnuts these muffins are great for breakfast brunch or snacking. Morning glory muffins are are soft moist muffins packed with all the best flavors and textures you can think of. This recipe is inspired by the original 1970 s morning glory muffins which was created by pam mckinstry and famously served at morning glory cafe in nantucket the cafe closed its doors in 1994 but this classic morning glory muffin recipe will forever live on.
Line 12 muffin cups with paper muffin liners or grease a non stick muffin pan. Numerous websites say that gourmet magazine published the recipe in 1981 and that in 1991 the recipe was chosen as one of gourmet s 25 favorite recipes from the past 50 years.