Breakfast is the most important meal of the day… I’m pretty sure that’s been established. Luckily for me, and some of you may already know this, it is also my favorite meal of the day…
Eggs, bacon, toast, pancakes – you name it, I make it. But, one of my favorite morning treats to bake is a big ol’ scrumptious muffin. I like muffins because I can get really creative with these little guys; I can add veggies, fruits, nuts, seeds…whatever my heart desires, and I can make them taste pretty darn good, if I do say so myself.
These Texas-sized muffins were inspired by a recipe that I came across on the net at Honest Cooking, the online food magazine. What caught my eye was all the tasty goodness that made up this delightful, cakey muffin.
Recipe featured on Foodbeast
Texas-Sized Muffins
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar , packed
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 2 apples , chopped
- 1/4 cup sweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup dried prunes , chopped
- 3 eggs
- 2/3 cups Canola oil
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- zest of 1 orange
- light brown sugar for sprinkling on top
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Line a muffin tin with 6 “Texas-sized” muffin paper liners. If using cupcake tin, line all 12 with cupcake paper liners.
- Whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking soda, spices and salt.
- Add in the carrots, apple, coconut, nuts, raisins, prunes, and zest; combine.
- Mix the wet ingredients in a separate bowl: eggs, oil, orange juice and vanilla.
- Add wet ingredients to the flour mixture and stir until combined.
- Fill the muffin liners to the top. If using a cupcake tin, fill those all the way up, too.
- Sprinkle light brown sugar on top of the muffins.
- Bake for 22 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes and then turn them out on a baking rack.
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YUM! I will be making these this weekend. Happy Mother’s Day to me!
Love these. Every time I make muffins I’m disappointed with how small they turn out. When I have guests I want to serve a nice big substantial muffin that could rival my local bakery. These just may fill the bill 😉 Thanks for sharing!
They look amazing and I love this type of breakfast any day 🙂
So true about being able to add anything – that’s why I like to bake muffins, too. These are guaranteed to get your day off to an energetic start! Keep the breakfast recipes comin’ 🙂
Those look AMAZING. Love big muffins 🙂
These muffins look delicious, breakfast is my favorite meal of the day too! Oddly enough I had a dream about giant muffins last night… anyways 🙂
Yum 😀 too good!!!
Well obviously Texas muffins belong in Texas 🙂 I’ll have to make these very very soon! I adore big muffins.
Giant muffins are the best! I love baking a batch on Sunday nights and having them for school all week 🙂 Yours look seriously fantastic! I love it!
Breakfast is my favorite meal too! BIG time breakfasts are the best! 🙂
Texas sized muffins you look Texas sized delicious!
my breakfast is always in a hurry but these ginormous muffins sound great. love the addition of the apples.
thanks for sharing Kate
muffins look delicious lovely for anytime
These muffins are awesome, all in one…great with a cup of coffee or tea…yummie! Have a great week ahead 🙂
One of these muffins and a cup of coffee and I’m all set! They look just perfect!
now thats a muffin for me!! What a great way to start my day and it would go perfect with my 20 oz coffee!!
cheers
Dennis
Kate, I love your title of Texas-sized. Your muffins look melt-in-the-mouth. I agree breakfast is most important. There’s a saying that if you want to eat well in Britain, you need to eat Breakfast three times a day! 😉
So goes without saying that triple helpings of your Texas-sized muffins would go down a treat…
Those giant muffins look so lovely and yes, I am with you about the breakfast!
Kate, I would have to agree that you make a pretty darn good muffin! These look amazing and I love the coconut carrot combo. Muffins are like smoothies…you have to be careful what you put into them…but these look to be somewhere between totally good for you and sinfully yummy! Can’t wait to try them.
Oh, my, Kate! These look delectable!
Since I’ve started experimenting with baking, I haven’t made muffins yet. These look amazing. Must try!
I really never had muffins for breakfast 🙂 These look crunchy and cute.. Im sure with milk they would be really great breakfast meal 🙂
I love big breakfasts, and I love big muffins. Thank you so much for sharing with me tonight. I always know I will find something that will make me smile! Your sweet and creative spirit brings me such happiness. I hope you have a great day tomorrow full of hope and love.
I love extra big deliciousness. I think these might be considered dinner though. lol
-Gina-
Holy giant muffins! This would take me right to lunch! looks like a great muffin to me!
Wow that is an intense muffin chuck full of goodness. A great start to the day!
These look so good and you know how I love muffins!
you are not helping me with my diet! I have 10 pounds to go now 20 coming here today! This look awesome 🙂
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. If I don’t get something in my stomach you don’t want to be around me. These muffins look like quite the treat. Going to get the recipe now!
These muffins look delicious! Love how big they are too 🙂
Yummylicious and I love the size of your scrumptious sweet bites!
These are great Cup of coffee, one of these and I am set!
Yum! Great muffin recipe, I’m with you I love making muffins. They’re so extremely versatile!
Wonderful idea, fantastic breakfast….love it, Kate thanks for the post:)
Beautiful and a great way to start the day. Honestly….who can resist a giant muffin? 🙂
Those muffins would make Texas proud, I’m sure. Awesome recipe!
They look big enough to be a MEAL! 😉
This is one of those everything but the kitchen sink muffins, and it looks wonderful. I can only imagine how good these are warm from the oven.
I am with the fellow comments above…nothing beats a huge, warm muffin slathered in butter!
I love giant muffins! They’re so comforting.
These look AWESOME! I love muffins of any size but these look huge and extra wonderful! I second Sandra on the awesome photos comment 🙂
Wonderful muffins..I am not much of breakfast eater but could have one of yours with my morning coffee:)) Awesome photos!!!
Those are some pretty awesome muffins, my dear!
Oh my, how delish. I bet these smelled amazing while baking.
These muffins looks incredible! Love how many goodies you added in there! Carrots, apples, coconut, walnuts, raisins and orange! YUM
THESE ARE JAW-DROPPING! I want one. Right now! Headed over to Foodbeast…
I adore huge muffins. These look amazing.