Are you a morning person? Personally I love getting up before sunrise and I especially enjoy my alone time before I head out for my run. I like to enjoy at least 30 to 45 minutes of quiet time before I even talk to my husband. Luckily for me, most mornings he is out of the house before I even think about opening my eyes?.
On those weekend days, or occasionally during the week when my husband is home, he is perfectly ok with letting me have my ME time. Thankfully, he also likes his morning coffee while he tunes into the news. We are total opposites when it comes to our morning routines!
What we both love however, is having healthy snacks on hand to grab when we are hungry. These muffins fit the bill. Once again, just like this recipe or this one, I load these up with veggies. Back before my dad went to heaven, I remember meeting my parents after church for coffee and a delicious Morning Glory Muffin. OMG. They were so good!
Once I started learning more about nutrition and how much sugar & fat were in most muffins, I started ordering oatmeal with nut butter. Just as good if not better to be honest…..but homemade muffins are definitley hard to beat!
in fact, my version of Morning Glory Muffins are gluten free, have no refined sugar, or unhealthy fats. I promise these will kick start your energy and they are incredibly delicious.
I like to keep a batch of these on hand in my freezer for both my husband and I when we need a quick snack. I promise they will give fill your day with a little glory verse chaos, which is much needed during my taper madness week!
If you are a marathon runner, you’ve probably experienced taper madness before. Can you relate to phantom pains, taper munchies, and sleepless nights? I am guilty as charged but thankfully after running 26 marathons, I am way less stressed about it. Besides, I am not ever going to win a marathon?.
During the taper, most often I am as hungry as when I am running double the milage. I am sure it has a lot to do with my metabolism. Just because I am no longer running crazy high milage, it doesn’t mean my metabolism shut downs. Hardly…quite the opposite.
I eat when I am hungry but I try my best to make wiser choices. As mentioned in this post, I focus on macros. What I don’t do is let myself get hungry. Besides, I am not an Olympian….THANK GOD! I can’t imagine having such a strict diet and schedule.
I have heard that some runners are worried about gaining a few extra pounds during the taper. Hmmmm….I am not so sure if that would make a difference in yours, our my finish time. I am no expert that is for sure but my suggestion is to cut out junk. Think twice before mindless snacking on late-night chips, alcohol, or enjoying extra servings at every meal. Instead, how about making these muffins?.
ENJOY! Once again these were adapted from Against all Grain new cookbook.
HEALTHY MORNING GLORY MUFFINS
INGREDIENTS:
- 8 eggs at room temperature
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 6 tablespoons warm water
- 6 tablespoons melted coconut oil or ghee
- 6 tablespoons raw honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla
- 1 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 cup arrowroot powder
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 carrots grated
- 2 zucchini grated
- 1 small apple cored and grated
- 1/2 cup raisins and or chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts optional
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line two 12-cup muffin tins with baking cups
- Place the eggs in a blender and blend on high speed for 30 seconds or until frothy. Add the coconut sugar, warm water, coconut oil, honey, vanilla, coconut flour, arrowroot, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt. Blend on low for 15 second, then on high for 30 seconds, until batter is smooth.
- Fold in carrots, zucchini, raisins or chips, nuts, and vinegar into the batter in the blender. Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups filling each 2/3 full.
- Bake 20 to 22 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Remove the muffins from the pan and allow them to cool completely on a wire race before serving or storing.
- Freeze in airtight container. To eat you can place frozen muffins in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes or thaw over night in fridge. Once thawed, warm for only a couple minutes. ENJOY!
Do you watch your calories when you taper for a marathon?
Do you get the taper munchies?
How long is your taper?
What is your one of your favorite memories with you parents…mom…dad?
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