Better Morning Glory Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut
1/4 cup ground flax seed
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large Granny Smith apple, shredded
3/4 pound carrots, shredded
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 large muffin cups.
Mix brown sugar, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cranberries, coconut, flax seed, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Add grated apple and carrots; stir to combine. Add pineapple, vegetable oil, applesauce, pecans, eggs, and vanilla extract; stir until just combined. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 35 minutes.