Oil Free Morning Glory Muffins

I came across this recipe and had to instantly make this! The original recipe comes from http://www.honeyandjam.com/2010/04/i-really-like-breakfast.html and I adapted it to vegan quite easily. I cut the recipe in half because if I had 12 of these amazing muffins around they wouldn't last too long!! I began by spraying a muffin pan and sitting aside, as well as preheating the oven to 375 F, then I put the raisins in a bowl and covered with warm water and set aside. Next I used the Vitamix to chop the carrots and apples (this was my first time using the vitamix to chop-SO EASY!! Put the machine on level 3, and drop the vegetables in from the top with the blade on, continue to process until desired size). I mixed the chopped apples and carrots with the flour, oats, turbinado, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, coconut, and the walnuts.
In a separate bowl, combine the Ener-G egg replacer, applesauce, vanilla, and orange juice/almond milk. Once combined, I mixed with the dry ingredients and added the raisins (after draining the excess water). The batter was put in the muffin pan and filled to the brim, then sprinkled turbinado on top and baked for 25 minutes.
The smell that filled my apartment was heavenly, and it took every ounce of my being not to eat one right there! I left the muffins out to dry overnight (lots of moisture due to the apples/carrots, etc), and heated one up this morning.....DELICIOUS!!!!! Definitely a healthy, easy, scrumptious go to breakfast recipe!!

Oil Free Morning Glory Muffins (yield 12 muffins)

1/2 cup golden raisins

1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup old fashioned oats

1/2 cup turbinado


2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups carrots, chopped/grated
1 large apple, chopped/grated
1/2 cup shredded coconut, sweetened or unsweetened

1/2 cup chopped walnuts
3 eggs worth of Ener-G egg replacer


2/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/4 cup orange juice 

(I added a splash of homemade almond milk because the mixture was a little dry for my taste, no more than 1/4 cup)
1 tsp turbinado for muffin top (per 6)