Absolutely love these! Especially since my kid avoids any green food (just to be extra sneaky, I peel the zucchini). As a nice option I added 1/4 C almond meal for part of the flours to add some protein. Also, I ran out of honey when I made them recently and easily substituted maple syrup. In a convection oven, I baked at 375 for 15 minutes. Super moist, super yummy!
Kathie's Zucchini Muffins
Photo: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Jan Gautro, Laura Zapalowski
"I was looking for something healthy the kids could grab for breakfast on the way out the door and came up with these healthy muffins. The kids are grown now, but I still enjoy making these. Sometimes I add raisins, nuts, or dried cranberries for variety." —Kathleen Lehner, Montgomery Village, Md.
Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 muffin)
Recipe from
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 145
- Fat: 3.1g
- Saturated fat: 0.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.9g
- Protein: 3.5g
- Carbohydrate: 27.1g
- Fiber: 1.8g
- Cholesterol: 21mg
- Iron: 1.1mg
- Sodium: 154mg
- Calcium: 58mg
Ingredients
- 4.75 ounces whole-wheat flour (about 1 cup)
- 3 ounces all-purpose flour (about 2/3 cup)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/3 cups shredded zucchini
- 1/2 cup fat-free milk
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 large egg
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preparation
- 1. Preheat oven to 400°.
- 2. Weigh or lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine whole-wheat flour and next 6 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl; stir with a whisk. Combine zucchini, milk, oil, honey, and egg in a small bowl; stir until blended. Make a well in center of flour mixture; add milk mixture, stirring just until moist. Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray.
- 3. Combine 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle over tops of muffins. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until golden. Remove from pans immediately; cool on a wire rack.
Note:
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Kathie's Zucchini Muffins Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Breads
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Gifts, Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead, Portable/Picnic
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Rice/Grains, Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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