My son is allergic to nuts so I add protein content with hemp seed and chia seeds. I love using multigrain flour as it adds great taste and a nice crunch to the muffins. If you can’t find multigrain flour, whole wheat flour will work. Fuel to Go Muffins are an amazing breakfast muffin or after school snack. We call them in our house “Athlete Fuel”. This nutrient dense muffin tastes amazing and fills you up. One of my All Time Favourite Recipes!
Fuel to Go Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups multi grain flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup raisins,dried cranberries,dried blueberries, about 1 ½ to 2 cups total or any kind of dried fruit like figs or apricots
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 1 apple shredded
- 8 oz can crushed pineapple drained really well to remove most of the liquid
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- ¼ cup hemp seeds
- 3 eggs
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil can also use olive oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Mix together flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
- Add dried fruit, coconut, seeds,raisins, crushed pineapple, apple and carrots. Stir to combine.
- In separate bowl whisk eggs with oil and vanilla.
- Combine this mixture with dry ingredients and blend well. This will be very thick.
- Fill 12 cupcake baking cups heaping full or 16 regular size muffins.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Tops nicely browned and tops crusty looking.
Notes
Nutrition
Shredded carrots, apple and well drained crushed pineapple are added to dry ingredients.
Next slightly beat eggs, oil and vanilla together in separate bowl or large measuring cup.
Stir in egg mixture and mix only until incorporated (don’t over mix) Mixture should be really thick.
Fill paper lined muffins tins until heaping full.
Bake 350º for 30-35 minutes.
Has anyone made these with gluten free flour? If so how did they turn out? Or what other gluten-free multigrain flours are there to try? The
Hi Kathleen, I have made them with gluten free flour and they turned out wonderful. It was a mix I bought at our local organic grocer.
Hi, i only can find a mix grain bread flour. Is this flour going to be ok? Thanks
Hi Albina, yes that should work well.
What could you substitute for the sugar? Honey? Applesauce?
Hi Mary, I can’t really say as I haven’t either this recipe.
Can honey or brown sugar be substituted for the sugar?
Hi Paul, I can’t really say as I haven’t tried this recipe with either.
Excellent! Thank you!
Where or who is multi grain flour made by? Can’ t find it!
Hi Janice, I buy Robin Hood Multigrain flour which is in most grocery stores in Canada. It seems to be a bit harder to find in the US. Any whole grain, whole wheat or even all purpose flour will work as well.
Thanks for your prompt answer. I am also curious about the effects of all the seeds, mainly chia, hemp and pumpkin seeds on people who are diabetic and also take blood thinners.
Anybody have any thoughts on this?
Hi Janice, I really have no idea, hopefully someone else can answer.
Hi Laureen,
I stumbled onto your website last week as a result your recipes put me into a cooking mood. So Saturday I made the egg bites recipe —- Delish! I then made the Italian Turkey Soup recipe — also Delish! And finally, I made these fuel to go muffins, but I used All Purpose flour because that was what I had on hand —also Delish! I felt like I was satisfying my sweet tooth with these muffins and at the same time eating something that was also healthy. Thank you for posting your recipes. Now I must search for more recipes that I’d like to try. 🙂
Karen thank you so much for trying my recipes!! I am thrilled that you enjoyed them and do hope you try many more. The Fuel to Go muffins is my most treasured recipe.
Obsessed with these. Thank you for this, it’s one of my new favorites! I wish I had found it sooner.
I never get tired of these muffins and I’ve been making them for a very long time. Thank you Emily.
Can you sustitute something else for the eggs
Hi Carol, I have never tried this recipe with egg substitutions so I can’t really recommend anything, sorry.
Hi, you can use flex seed powder. In my recipes I use 1 table spoon for 1 egg and it works really well.
Just made a double batch of these to freeze. I had searched high and low to find a healthy recipe for this purpose, because I am headed to the hospital in two days to have my first baby. I’m so excited to have these muffins as a quick treat that just needs to be thawed/warmed up during those first couple weeks. These are delicious and so healthy! The hardest part is mixing the wet ingredients into the very thick batter, especially since I doubled the recipe, but my husband stepped up for that part. Thank you for such a great, creative recipe!
Congrats Rachel on your baby. How exciting. These muffins will be great to have in the hospital. Wishing you the very best.
Can you substitute sugar for stevia?
Has anyone tried these using coconut oil?
I have used coconut oil, the results are just fine. 🙂
Thanks Michelle, great to know!
These are so delicious! My family loves them! Thank you!
Thank you Jenna, can I ask you a favour to 5 star rate it. This helps my google ranking.
These are the very best muffins I have ever had!
I make them all the time,!
AlWays have some in the freezer
Thank you Jan for taking the time to comment and rate my recipe. Glad you enjoy the recipe!
I know I could probably use a sugar substitute. But could you use coconut or almond flour instead of multi grain flour?
These are wonderful and even my daughter who doesn’t normally like healthy muffins likes them!
Thank you Janet they are a big hit with anyone I make them for.
Any suggestions for subbing the pineapple out? My son is allergic to citrus (pineapple mist of all.
Hi Jennifer, I would try adding an extra apple to replace the pineapple.
I loved this recipe. I was unable to multigrain four. I used a mix ground wheat flour mixed with rye flour and rice flour.
It came out but I am curious about the multigrain flour.
I use a brand called Robin Hood multigrain flour which is readily available in Canada. It is a blend of whole wheat, cracked wheat, cracked rye and whole flax. When I lived in the US I couldn’t find the same type of multigrain flour, but whole wheat flour works well. I have even used all-purpose white flour with success.