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Zucchini Muffins

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Photo attribution: Paula Ramirez

Ready In: 40 minutes

Serves: 12

A treat the whole family will love.

What you'll need

Measuring spoons

Measuring cups

Muffin pan

2 large bowls

Sharp knife

Wire rack

Mixing utensil

Oven

Oven mitt

Ingredients

Serves 12

of Nonstick Cooking Spray

2 Eggs

¹/₂ cup Applesauce

¹/₄ cup Granulated Sugar

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1 ¹/₄ cups Whole Wheat Flour

¹/₄ teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Baking Soda

1 ¹/₂ teaspoons Ground Cinnamon

¹/₂ teaspoon Ground Ginger

¹/₄ teaspoon Ground Cloves

2 cups Zucchinis grated, about 2 small

¹/₂ cup Raisins

²/₃ cup Pecans toasted, chopped or of Walnuts chopped

Directions

1.

Place an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to 350 ̊F.

2.

Spray muffin pan (12 muffin cups total) with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

3.

In a large bowl, stir together eggs, applesauce, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract.

4.

In a separate bowl, stir together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.

5.

Stir flour mixture into egg mixture until just barely blended (there may be a few small lumps).

6.

Gently stir in zucchinis, raisins, and nuts.

7.

Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake 20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

8.

Remove muffin pans from oven and let muffins stand for 5 minutes.

9.

Remove muffins from pan and place them on a wire rack to finish cooling. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1.00

Serving Per Container 12

Amount Per Serving
Calories 142
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5 g		6%
	Saturated Fat 1 g	5%
Sodium 168 mg		7%
Total Carbohydrate 21 g		8%
	Dietary Fiber 3 g	11%
Protein 4 g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

Publication: Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Branch (NEOPB) Recipes

Authors: Nutrition Education And Obesity Prevention Branch Neopb

Source: Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Branch (California Department of Public Health)
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