Healthy Flourless Morning Glory Muffins
These Healthy Flourless Morning Glory Muffins are surprisingly moist and full of flavor. They’re naturally gluten-free, oil-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free.
Hey guys! I hope you all had a nice weekend celebrating chocolate, I mean Valentine’s Day.
I took the entire day off from the kitchen and let Bran cook me breakfast AND take me out to dinner. Man, only if every weekend could be so sweet! But anyways, it’s Monday which means it’s time to snap out of the chocolate coma and get back to work.
Wait a second, I almost forgot that today is President’s day and that some of you get to enjoy a three day weekend! I guess that leaves you just enough time to prep these Healthy Morning Glory Muffins for the busy week ahead. ;)
This is probably obvious by now but I’ve developed a habit of making muffins on a regular basis. I just love how easy they are to prepare in the blender and even more that they’re loaded with healthy ingredients like whole grain oats, bananas, and nut butter.
I was inspired to create this version after meeting Marcie from Flavor the Moments for brunch a few weeks ago. We ate at Venus in downtown Berkeley and both ordered veggie frittatas that came with the most delicious Morning Glory muffins on the side. You know those muffins were the only reason we ordered the frittatas, right?
Well I’m not sure if it was the great conversation I had with Marcie or the fresh ingredients they used, but I left with a serious craving for another bite of that muffin.
I know there are a lot of different versions of Morning Glory muffins out there but I chose to keep things simple by using shredded carrots, raisins and walnuts for add-ins. However, if you want to add shredded apple or even coconut, feel free to do so. The sky’s the limit.
They’re perfect to have on hand for healthy breakfasts on-the-go and all of the protein and fiber is sure to keep you feeling satisfied for a while. I hope you enjoy them!
Healthy Flourless Morning Glory Muffins
Yield: 12 muffins
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:
- 2 medium-size ripe bananas (approx. 1 cup mashed)
- 1/4 cup almond milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 pasture-raised eggs
- 4 tablespoons almond butter
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 2 and 1/4 cup rolled oats*
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 cups shredded carrot (approx. 3 large carrots)
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F then grease a muffin tin and set aside.
Starting with wet ingredients first, combine everything (except carrots, raisins and walnuts) in a blender and blend for about 30 seconds, or until a smooth batter forms. Add the shredded carrot, raising and walnuts to the blender and gently stir together by hand.
Pour the batter into the muffin tin so that each is approximately 3/4 of the way full. Sprinkle a few more raisins on top then place them in the oven and cook for 20 minutes. Allow to cool for at least 10-15 minutes. They are very moist straight from the oven but the texture will change as they have more time to cool. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
*Be sure to use certified gluten-free oats for allergies
Did you try this recipe? Please let me know how it turned out by leaving a comment below or sharing a picture on Instagram with the hashtag #makingthymeforhealth. I love hearing your feedback!
These look so great!! I’ve been looking for more healthy muffin recipes :)
Thanks Liz! <3
Sadly I can’t say I had anyone cooking for me this weekend so you are one lucky lady for getting a day off! And these muffins are magical! I love anything with carrots. I make muffins every other week for meal prep.
Hi Sarah,
I was just looking for a GF Morning Glory Muffin recipe last week, so am really excited to make these – they look great!
Just one question for you – you describe these as “flourless” muffins, and I’ve noticed other recipe-bloggers do the same, but the recipe calls for oats. I thought a recipe had to be “grain-free” in order to be considered “flourless” – as the oats essentially become oat flour when blended. So I’m wondering if you mean wheat-flour-free or gluten-free when you use the term “flourless” or exactly what that term means?
Thanks!
Hi Susan! When I say flourless I mean that they’re made without any refined grains or flour. If you use certified gluten-free oats then they are gluten-free and wheat-flour-free. I hope that helps and that you enjoy them! :)
These look incredible! Love how they’re 200 calories each and flourless :) Pinning!
I STILL need to try making muffins in the blender. They sound so simple yet I’ve never done it. Glad you enjoyed your Valentine’s Day!
You MUST try it. Although I have to warn you, it might spark an addiction. ;)
I had such a great time having lunch with you, Sarah, and can’t wait to do it again. :) And you know how I took my muffin home in a box? Well, I ate it on the car ride home! I’m a huge morning glory muffin fan, and I’m going to make this flourless version this week! It’s WAY healthier than the one at Venus. :)
Me too, Marcie! I hope we can do it again soon! :)
These look DELICIOUS. I love the flavors and textures in morning glory muffins. Nate and I cooked together on Valentines Day night, and it was so fun! I’ll have to make him have more of a role in the kitchen more often.
Aw, I love that you cooked together! Bran helps me a lot but most of the time I just end up barking orders at him. I need to learn to have more patience. :)
You and I swapped for V-day. Usually Riley does all the cooking, but I actually made dinner instead this time! It’s so nice to have someone cook for you, though, isn’t it?
That was so sweet of you to cook for Riley! :)
I remember growing up and having morning glory muffins, they are so good!! I love that you used carrots in this, just liek the recipe I remember as a kid!! I have to try this!! Pinning!
I love the carrots too. Thanks Sam! :)
You know I love me some muffins! Especially when they’re made in the blender and packed with so much goodness :D And those days out of the kitchen are so nice. Totally makes me miss the days where I lived at home and Mom did all the serious cooking — all I had to do was provide the dessert :D
Of course you provided the dessert! I personally think that’s your specialty. Well, that and muffins…and smoothies. ;)
These look so fantastic! I love the ingredients you used here and pretty much any time I can use my blender to do the work for me, I’m in. It’s by far my favorite small appliance :-) Sounds like you guys had an awesome Valentine’s day! We kept it low-key this year, but we did celebrate chocolate ;-)
Thanks Stephanie! I’m glad you were able to celebrate chocolate, lol! ;)
Morning glory muffins are my favourite kind of muffin! I love that these are flourless and I can’t wait to try them!
These look great. It’s so hard to believe there isn’t any flour in them. I would definitely love to try making them at some point.
Thanks Hollie! I hope you get a chance to try them! :)
These look so good! I love that they are flourless, plus they help me to break out of my chocolate coma I had over the weekend:)
This girl LERRRRVS her food processor baked goods. Soo simple and always a treat!! i also appreciate the more natural coconut sugar & maple syrup sweetners!!
Can you imagine what life would be like without a blender or a food processor? Best inventions EVER! :)
These look good! I’m always trying to find an awesome breakfast that is easy to just grab in the morning. I bet my son would love these too.
Thanks Tanya! :)
OOOOOOMMMMMGG! These look amazing and I know what I’m making next! Muffins are my favourite thing to bake!
xxoo
Kris
Thanks Kris! :)
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I just finished one of those muffins and really loved it!
I ommited the coconut sugar and added 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut. They are just sweet enough that way. Full of flavors. Thank you!
I’m happy to know they still taste great without the coconut sugar! Thanks for the feedback, Gabi! :)
Hello! Just found you on instagram and your website. I can’t have oats. Is there an alternative? Thanks.
Hi Georgina! I’m sorry, I don’t know of an alternative. The oats are an important part of the recipe. Sorry I couldn’t be of any help!
Just made these and they are so good. I left out the coconut sugar and they are definitely sweet enough for me. I also subbed pecans for walnuts.
Awesome! I’m happy to hear you enjoyed them Lindsay! I’ll have to try leaving out the coconut sugar next time. It seems like it’s not really necessary after all. :)
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Can I whisk the ingredients by hand and not use the blender,and just add oat flour instead of rolled oats? Would it change the final result?
Hi Zahra! I think that should work the same. Let me know how they turn out if you give them a try! :)