What’s the Story Morning Glory Muffins

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease or line two standard-size 12-cup muffin tins (actually you’ll only need to line 18 of the cups).

2. In a small bowl, cover the raisins with hot water, and set them aside to soak while you assemble the rest of the recipe.

3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, sugar, baking soda, spices, and salt.

4. Stir in the carrots, apple, nuts, and sunflower seeds and/or wheat germ.

5. In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, applesauce, vanilla, and orange juice.

6. Add the juice mixture into the flour mixture, and stir until evenly moistened.

7. Drain the raisins. Add them into the batter and stir.

8. Plop the batter into your pan.

9. Bake for 25 to 28 minutes until done.

10. Remove from the oven, let the muffins cool for 5 minutes in their pan on a rack, then turn them out of the pans to finish cooling. Wrap any leftovers airtight (most likely there will be none) and store at room temperature for several days. Or freeze for longer storage.

Adapted from King Arthur Flour. Makes 18 muffins.