I’m quite late to post this bake, lucky the dateline is still not over yet! The bake this time round is chosen by Lena from Frozen Wings, and this is such a healthy bake! This is definitely not a difficult cake to bake – the toughest is probably the grating of carrot and apple! If you have a food processor, it will make the assembly of the cake even quicker.
To be honest, I was a bit skeptical as the batter was pretty little but there were a lot of other ingredients to coat! But I think the moisture from the fruits and vegetables helped to thin the batter, ensuring an even coat. I made quite a few modifications by substituting the molasses for honey; whole wheat flour for plain flour; baking soda for baking powder; wheat bran for almond meal and hazelnuts for almond flakes. I’ve also omitted the flaked coconut (none on hand) and the cinnamon-sugar topping (forgot about it haha!)
Taste-wise, this is one of the moistest cakes I’ve ever tasted and I feel very healthy while eating it, knowing that there’s oats, carrot and plenty of fruits inside! I probably shouldn’t have forgotten the cinnamon-sugar topping because I found the cake not sweet enough. That’s right! For the first time I didn’t reduce the amount of sugar stated in the recipe and I still found the cake not sweet enough!
Nevertheless, this hearty bake is definitely for those who wants a healthy option for breakfast – I will not feel guilty even if I eat two of them for breakfast! Here are the step-by-step photos for the bake!
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| 1) Toast the oats at 175C for 10 minutes. | 2) Oats, flour, baking powder, almond and salt. |
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| 3) Carrot, almond, apple, blueberries, raisins. | 4) Brown sugar and egg. |
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| 5) Whisk together! | 6) Add in buttermilk. |
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| 7) Vanilla... | 8) And some sticky honey. |
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| 9) Make a well in the dry ingredients bowl. | 10) Pour the liquid in. |
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| 11) Add in the rest of the ingredients. | 12) Scoop and bake! |
This bake is linked up to The Home Bakers, click HERE to see other home bakers’ bakes! A great thanks to Lena for choosing this bake!
Morning Glory Breakfast Cake (makes 6 muffins)
Dry Ingredients
1/4 cup rolled oats, toasted
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup almond meal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
1 egg
1/4 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Healthy Ingredients
1 1/4 cups shredded peeled carrots (about 200 grams)
1/2 cup shredded tart apple (1 medium apple)
1/2 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
1/4 cup nuts (I used almond flakes)
1/4 cup raisins (about 30 grams)
I divided the batter among 6 muffins (1/4-cup each) and baked them for 20 minutes at 175 degrees Celsius.
Carole from Carole's Chatter says
Hi Jasline, this would be a great contribution to Food on Friday: Breakfast over at Carole’s Chatter. Please do bring it over. Cheers
Jasline N. says
Thank you for the invite Carole, bringing some over right now!
Balvinder Ubi says
Morning glory is the right name for these muffins. I love everything about it.
Jasline N. says
Hi Balvinder, thank you for the compliment!
lena says
yeah, glad that the grace period given is one month to post..i have been late in many of the posts too ! agree that this cake is really super moist and it stays that way too even after refrigeration! i also like the little chewiness of the cake, i guess it’s from the oats..maybe :)thx for joining me to bake this cake!
Jasline N. says
Hi Lena, yea there were so many bakes to blog about!! Yes the moistness of the cake is a definite bonus. Thank you for choosing this bake! 🙂
victoria bakes says
i bookmarked this, and forgot about it… after looking at yours, i’m so inspired to do it!!!! i need forces from people like you! ichiban!
Jasline N. says
Hi Victoria, I’m glad you found the motivation to bake them, let me know how yours go! 🙂
Daniela Grimburg says
This cake looks soo good .
Only looking at the ingredients makes my mouth water.
A true morning glory 🙂
Jasline N. says
Hi Daniela, thank you for the compliment! Do let me know if you get to give it a try! 🙂
yummychunklet says
These do look like sun-shiny cakes!
Jasline N. says
Do you want a bite? 😉
Guru Uru says
This breakfast cake looks perfect to wake everyone up 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Jasline N. says
Haha yes indeed, my friend! Have a great week ahead!
Rachel @ Bakerita says
I’ve made muffins similar to this before, but I totally forgot about them! Thanks for the reminder, and next time around, I’ll be trying your version! They look delicious.
Jasline N. says
Hi Rachel, thank you for stopping by. If you do try out this version, do let me know how your bake goes! Happy baking!
kitchen flavours says
Hi Jasline,
Your photos are lovely! Making these into cupcakes makes it looks pretty!
At first I was worried too that the batter would not be enough, but surprisingly it bakes up really well. But this is not one of my favourite bakes from this book. On the plus side, this is one high-fiber bake!
Jasline N. says
Hi Joyce, thank you! Hahah yes I think a lot of us are very surprised by this bake! 😉
Jessie-CookingMoments says
HI Jasline, you know what, this recipe should be renamed as “Happy Morning Glory breakfast cake” coz I just enjoy looking at the ingredient pictures so much, esp the 3rd picture that shows carrot, almond, apple, blueberries & raisins in there! What a special recipe this is!
Jasline N. says
Hi Jessie! Hahah, but I think all those veggie and fruits haters will grimace at that photo! Lucky we are all veggie and fruits lovers 😉
ChgoJohn says
Hey, Jasline! Sorry that I lot track of you for a spell — but I’m here now and just in time. Today’s muffins sound great. Love that they contain blueberries as well as grated carrot & apple. I bet they’ve very flavorful and would go well with a cup of coffee.
Jasline N. says
Hi John! You have been dearly missed! 🙂 Thank you so much for the compliment! A cup of coffee sounds great!
May Law says
这个真的是能量早晨， 配上一杯咖啡又是美好的一天了！
Jasline N. says
Hi May! 吃两、三个都不会觉得guilty因为没有牛油在里面，一杯咖啡可能不够哦！呵呵！
Emily says
Love the color and texture of your cake crumb! Looks DELISH!
Jasline N. says
Hi Emily, thank you very much! 🙂
Zoe says
Hi Jasline,
I was skeptical prior baking this recipe and was surprised too that it worked pretty well :p
Zoe
Jasline N. says
Hi Zoe, haha lucky I’m not the only one 😉
bentodays says
Wow looks so healthy and yummy! Adding this to my to-do list! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Jasline N. says
Hope to see this cake being featured in one of your many lovely bentos!