Description
Make simple, moist zucchini muffins. This recipe uses shredded zucchini, common pantry ingredients, and techniques for a perfect rise and tender crumb. These muffins are a great way to use up extra zucchini.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups shredded zucchini (about 1 medium zucchini)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease it well.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk the egg, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir with a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix; a few lumps are fine.
- Gently fold in the shredded zucchini until evenly distributed.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Squeeze excess water from the shredded zucchini to prevent soggy muffins.
- Do not overmix the batter; overmixing leads to tough muffins.
- Store leftover muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Add chocolate chips or chopped nuts for variations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Baked Goods
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg