These are one of my favorite baked goodies that Kelly makes–I love the way they smell when they’re cooking and they’re my favorite breakfast if there are any in the house in the morning. (I have a very keen sense of smell in the morning and can find a Morning Glory Muffin before I’ve even had coffee.)

You can find the recipe here at AllRecipes. Kelly’s never made them that way, though; she likes to mix things up and keep things healthy. I am glad that she knows how to do this, because I’m always afraid that if I change any part of a recipe I will wind up with some kind of mutant concoction that will smell bad and/or eat me, its creator, in a horrible reversal of fate.

Here are Kelly’s Top 5 modifications:

1. Add a tablespoon of flax seed.
2. Use turbinado sugar instead of white sugar; you can also reduce the amount of sugar by 1/2 or more.
3. You don’t have to use multiple kinds of flour.
4. Replace the apple butter and oil with 1/4 cup applesauce and a drained can of pineapple tidbits.
5. Omit nuts and/or add vegetables as desired.

Try some–they’re delicious and good for you, too. Happy baking!