Mamma's Morning Glory Muffins

Ingredients

1 1/4  cups Sugar

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

2   teaspoons baking soda

1/2   teaspoon salt

1/2 cup shredded, sweetened coconut

1 cup Raisins

1 large Apple (peeled and grated)

1 cup crushed pineapple (drained, about 8 oz)

2 cups grated  Carrots

1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts

3 large eggs

1 cup canola oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350º. Sift or whisk together the sugar, flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt into a large bowl. Add the coconut, raisins, apple, pineapple, carrots and nuts, and stir to combine.

In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs with the oil and vanilla. Pour into the bowl with the dry ingredients and blend well.

Spoon the batter into muffin tins lined with muffin cups, filling each to the brim. Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool muffins in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to finish cooling.