Fruit and Nut Zucchini Muffins
photo by Diana 2
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
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6 muffins
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1⁄4 cup oil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup zucchini, grated
- 1⁄4 cup unsweetened dried cranberries
- 1⁄4 cup dates, diced
- 1⁄4 cup unsalted sunflower seed kernels
- unsalted sunflower seed kernels, for garnish
directions
- Preheat oven to 350*. Line 6 muffin tins with paper liners.
- In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl, use a spatula or wooden spoon to mix together the beaten egg, oil, vanilla, and brown sugar. Stir in the grated zucchini.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the zucchini mixture. Gently fold in the cranberries, dates and sunflower kernels.
- Divide evenly among the muffins cups. Sprinkle with additional sunflower kernels if desired.
- Bake for 30 or until tested done with a toothpick.
- Remove muffins from the tin, to cool on a wire rack.
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Reviews
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Good Muffins. I followed the directions exactly but checked them at 20 minutes and they were done. They rose nicely and filled the 6 muffin tins perfectly. Sunflower seeds add a nice crunch but were overpowering...I think they may have been better just sprinkled on top. Overall, these are soft tasty muffins but were best out of the oven and not so great the next day...so I don't think they would make good gift muffins.
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Very good!! These rose nicely with a nice crunchy top and soft insides. The perfect sweetness especially with a sprinkle of sunflower seeds on top! I did have to change a few basics that I always do, to fit our diet. I made these muffins gluten free by using recipe#360337 in the appropriate amount which was a bit more than half batch. I used apple cider vinegar and a little extra baking soda for baking powder since I haven't found any kind we can have. I used sea salt, a bit less allspice to replace the nutmeg since we don't consume intoxicants in any amount. I added a little extra cinnamon per preference, used canola oil, vanilla paste in a lesser amount, dark brown sugar, medjool dates, plus the rest. Made for Craze-E Contest Dec 2010.
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I liked the cranberries in these but wished for more--next time I may try putting more dried cranberries. The sunflower seeds and kernels made this "good for you," but the oil is a factor--to skinny this up, the baby food carrots could be used in its place or applesauce. Cinnamin, nutmeg and brown sugar always make stuff taste great and it does in these muffins, too! Nice creative use of ingredients.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Diana 2
Canada