Homemade Zucchini Muffins: Your Family’s New Favorite

Easy Delicious Homemade Zucchini Muffins

Zucchini muffins are at the top of my Favorite Muffins to Bake list. Not only are they are easy to make in under 45 minutes, they are tender, with a delicate cinnamon flavor, and go great with a cup of hot black or herbal tea—coffee, too!

In addition, they’re dairy free, so lactose-intolerant people: Worry not! And with no salt added, they are perfect for those who are watching their salt intake. But don’t worry, you won’t miss the salt or the dairy, as these Zucchini Muffins are absolutely delicious. You’ll definitely want more than one!

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⭐️Zucchini Muffins Recipe

^{(makes 18 muffins)}

• 2 cups All-Purpose Flour, unbleached
• 2 teaspoons double-acting Baking Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 4 teaspoons ground Cinnamon
• 3 Eggs
• 1 cup granulated Sugar
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 4 Tablespoons Water
• 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
• 2 cups shredded Zucchini (2-3 small zucchinis)
• Spray Cooking Oil (or muffin liners)

Tools Needed

• 1 each small, medium & large mixing bowls (I like these Pyrex bowls because you can get lids)
• grater
• large fine mesh sieve or sifter
• soup spoon
• large whisk
• baking spatula
• 1 cup dry measuring cup
• 1 cup liquid measuring cup
• 1 Tablespoon
• 1/4 & 1 teaspoon
• #16 portion scoop
• muffin tins
• muffin liners (optional)
• toothpick(s)
• cooling rack

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Baking Your Zucchini Muffins

Before beginning ensure all ingredients are at room temperature.

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Into Small Mixing Bowl…

• Clean and grate zucchini. Set aside.

Into Medium Bowl…

• Place sieve. Measure flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon into sieve basket.
• Stir dry ingredients with soup spoon until sieve is empty.
  • If you wish, a flour sifter can be used in place of the sieve. I just find a sieve easy to use and convenient.
• Use a large whisk to ensure all dry ingredients are all well-incorporated.
• Tap whisk to remove any remaining flour and keep on hand for the next step.

Into Large Bowl…

• Crack eggs. Use large whisk to whisk until frothy.
• Whisk in water and vanilla.
• Whisk in sugar.
• Whisk in oil.
• Tap whisk to remove any wet ingredients. Switch to baking spatula.
• Stir in shredded zucchini, breaking up any clumps.
• Gently fold in dry ingredients just until incorporated. Avoid over-stirring.
• Allow to rest 5 minutes.

Fill the Muffin Cups

• Spray each muffin cup with oil (or use liners).
• Using a level #16 ice cream scoop, fill each muffin cup with batter to about 3/4 full. A #16 scoop measures just under 1/4 cup or 4 Tablespoons.

Time to Bake!

• Bake on middle rack for 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean and muffin tops bounce back to the touch.
• Remove from oven and allow to rest in the tins for 5 minutes.

Cool & Store

• Gently remove from baking tins to cooling rack.
• Cool completely before storage (if they last that long!).
• Store refrigerated in a sealed container for up to a week. Can be frozen for longer storage.

Gluten-Free? Yes! Absolutely!

This is also excellent as a Gluten-Free Zucchini Muffin—enjoyed very happily by my MIL and everyone else, too!

The muffin featured in the image here was made with Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten-Free Flour and no other changes.

💚If you’re making gluten-free Zucchini Muffins, be sure to check your Vanilla Extract. Some vanilla flavorings can include gluten-containing ingredients. Look for “Pure” Vanilla Extract to be safe. (Or make your own!)

☀️Ingredient Spotlight: The Zucchini: Fruit or Vegetable?

While we typically prepare the zucchini as a vegetable—steamed, roasted, grilled, baked, fried, stir-fried, sauteed, marinated, tossed in a salad—and even the USDA classifies it as a vegetable, the zucchini is actually a fruit!

What makes it a fruit? The zucchini, like an apple, peach, and, yes, a squash and cucumber, is produced from the blossom—it isn’t part of the root, stem, or leaf, like a vegetable—and it contains the seeds of the plant.

In fact, the zucchini is not only a fruit, it’s a berry! No wonder it makes such a great muffin. So, go on, eat your fruit!

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