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Zucchini Muffins
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Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Place the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
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Place the remaining ingredients in a separate bowl and whisk to combine.
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Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture and stir just until the ingredients are combined.
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Pour the zucchini mixture into large or small muffins cups (I like to use a small ice cream scooper to make spooning into the muffin cups easier).
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Bake 15 minutes for small muffins and 20 minutes for large ones.
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Cool and serve.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Squeeze Your Zucchini Dry 💧Grate zucchini and salt it lightly, then squeeze out excess moisture in a clean kitchen towel for 5-10 minutes to prevent dense, soggy muffins and ensure ideal texture.
- Use Room Temperature Eggs 🥚Let eggs sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before mixing to create better emulsification with the oil, resulting in moister, more tender muffins with superior crumb structure.
- Blend Flours for Nutrition Balance 🌾Use a 1:1 ratio of whole wheat to all-purpose flour rather than all white flour—this maintains moisture from the zucchini while adding nutritional value and nutty depth without heaviness.
- Toast Your Spices 🤎Briefly warm the cinnamon and baking spices in a dry pan for 30 seconds before adding to the batter to bloom their essential oils and intensify warm, complex flavors.
- Fill Cups Strategically 🧁Fill muffin cups only two-thirds full and bake at 350°F for 20-24 minutes to achieve golden, evenly-baked muffins with tender crumbs rather than dense, peaked tops that dry out.
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About the Cook
Hi, I’m Catherine McCord. As a chef, TV host, cookbook author, entrepreneur, and mom of three, my goal at Weelicious is to be a resource dedicated to providing simple, nutritious, and delicious recipes for the whole family.
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Vegetarian
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