If your kids are anything like my Cakes, getting them to eat vegetables is one of the most difficult food challenges you face. The key to getting Cakes to eat these muffins are to call them cupcakes – she’ll eat anything labeled as a cupcake as long as the veggies pieces are extremely fine and she doesn’t know what she’s eating. When you find a recipe that they will gladly eat and ask to eat more of, means you’ve got a keeper.
Zucchini Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/2c. coconut oil (you could also use canola or vegetable oil)
- 1/2c. plain applesauce (if you only have apple cinnamon this will also work, just make sure to reduce the amount of cinnamon later in the recipe)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2c. shredded or pureed zucchini
- 1c. light brown sugar
- 2c. all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 3 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
Directions
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line your muffin tin with liners or lightly mist with cooking spray to prevent muffins from sticking.
- Place first five ingredients in a large bowl. Mix together with an electric mixer at medium speed until blended.
- Add remaining ingredients to bowl and mix until combined.
- Fill muffin tin 3/4 full with batter.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean.
- Allow muffins to cool before removing from pan.
Zucchini Muffins
Servings 12
Calories 327 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 c. coconut oil
- 1/2 c. plain applesauce
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 c. shredded or pureed zucchini
- 1 c. light brown sugar
- 2 c. all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 3 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Line your muffin tin with liners or lightly mist with cooking spray to prevent muffins from sticking.
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Place first five ingredients in a large bowl.
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Mix together with an electric mixer at medium speed until blended.
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Add remaining ingredients to bowl and mix until combined.
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Fill muffin tin 3/4 full with batter.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean.
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Allow muffins to cool before removing from pan.
Nutrition Facts
Zucchini Muffins
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 327
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 8g40%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 27mg9%
Sodium 180mg8%
Potassium 216mg6%
Carbohydrates 53g18%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 21g23%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 125IU3%
Vitamin C 7mg8%
Calcium 55mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Kitty
Thursday 19th of May 2011
Stumbled this recipe, yummy! I love zuccini bread, muffins are even better
Keenly Kristin
Friday 13th of May 2011
Stumbled you...(well, a while ago, but couldn't comment til today!) would love if you could stumble me back:
Thanks for linking up!Kristin :)
Simply Being Mommy
Friday 13th of May 2011
What a great idea! I'll have to try this recipe out on my kiddos! Thanks for sharing.