Apple Cinnamon Zucchini Muffins

Apple Cinnamon Zucchini Muffins – a muffin with a fruit and a vegetable that is both tender and sweet. Perfect with breakfast or as a dessert treat.

Serve these Apple Zucchini Muffins for breakfast with Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cups or Ham & Potato Breakfast Casserole. OR eat them all day as a snack.

Did you have a good weekend? I stayed in the house all weekend. I haven’t done that in months. Julia and I are both dealing with colds so I thought it would be best to quarantine ourselves. No errands, no walks, I haven’t left the house since Friday.

And I’m not even going stir crazy.

She’s turning into the best little sidekick. We had so much fun.

We baked (these muffins, among other things), cleaned, painted (mostly pictures of her GG & Papa, per her request), built tents, read every one of her books (multiple times), perfected her “uh oh” and “aw man”, decorated for fall, and watched a panda documentary (Pandas: The Journey Home on Netflix – super cute – you should watch it).

APPLE ZUCCHINI MUFFINS INGREDIENTS

• Sugar – Typical white, granulated sugar.
• Vegetable Oil – Melted coconut oil will likely work as well, but I haven’t tested it.
• Eggs – Two large eggs.
• Vanilla Extract – I know vanilla extract is pricey right now, but it’s worth it and so much better than imitation!
• Flour – I use all purpose flour.
• Cinnamon – Use a good quality cinnamon for the best flavor.
• Baking Soda – For rise.
• Baking Powder – Another leavening agent.
• Zucchini – You need 1 cup of shredded zucchini for this apple zucchini muffin recipe. I find this to be 1 medium zucchini. You’ll grate it, peel and all.
• Apple – Use your favorite. I usually have gala apples on hand and they’re good for baking. I peel it before I shred it.
• Turbinado Sugar – Turbinado sugar adds a great texture to the top of the muffins. You can use brown sugar if you don’t have any on hand, or skip it.

These muffins came about Saturday morning when I first got the urge to bake and knew we had apples and zucchini. Immediately after we finished them, Julia and I split three of them. They’re sweet and moist and pretty perfect.

TOOLS FOUND ON AMAZON TO HELP YOU

• Cupcake/Muffin Pan – I make cupcakes and muffins all the time so I like to have nice pans.
• Cupcake/Muffin Liners – I like to get the colorful variety pack to customize them to whatever I’m baking for (which is usually just because I feel like it, but whatever)
• My favorite spatulas – I might have a small spatula addiction. I have way too many but I usually reach for these.
• Grater – You’ll need a good box grater to grate both the apple and the zucchini. I have a mini one and a full size that I use interchangeably.

MORE WAYS TO BAKE WITH APPLE AND ZUCCHINI

Apple Cinnamon Bundt Cake
Zucchini Brownies
Peanut Butter Zucchini Bread
Apple Walnut Crumb Cake
Apple Zucchini Quick Bread

WATCH HOW EASY THESE APPLE ZUCCHINI MUFFINS ARE TO MAKE

Apple Cinnamon Zucchini Muffins

Melissa Williams | Persnickety Plates

Apple Cinnamon Zucchini Muffins – a muffin with a fruit and a vegetable that is both tender and sweet. Perfect with breakfast or as a dessert treat.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 34 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 12 muffins

Calories 157 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• ¾ cup granulated white sugar
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all purpose flour + 2 Tablespoons
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup zucchini shredded
• 1 cup apple shredded
• turbinado sugar for sprinkling on tops

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350°F and line a muffin pan with 12 liners. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, add the sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
• Add in flour, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder, and stir until just combined.
• Fold in the shredded zucchini and apple.
• Use a cookie scoop to spoon the batter evenly among the 12 cups.
• Sprinkle the tops with turbinado sugar.
• Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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Notes

• Applesauce can be used in place of the vegetable oil.
• Use your favorite apple – I generally use Gala or a Granny Smith.
• Store leftovers covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 157kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 57mgPotassium: 76mgSugar: 13gVitamin A: 65IUVitamin C: 2.3mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.6mg

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