Healthy Zucchini Muffins
These gluten-free zucchini muffins are tall, moist, and packed with flavor! Made with wholesome ingredients and no refined sugar, they’re a deliciously healthy treat.
Servings: 12 muffins
Cost: $4.64
Equipment
- Muffin pan 12 cavities
- Blender or food processor
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 7 to 8 whole coarsely chopped fresh medjool dates remove pits, 3/4 cup
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
- 3 tablespoons mashed banana 3/4 a large banana
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 cups grated zucchini see note 1
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously grease 12 cavities of a muffin pan with cooking spray (muffin liners won’t work well).
- Add 2 leveled cups of oats to a blender or food processor. Blend until the oats resemble flour—a fine powder. If needed, stir and continue blending to break up larger chunks of oats. Pour powdered oats into a large bowl.
- Remove the pits and coarsely chop up the dates. Measure to get 3/4 cup and add into the now-empty blender. Pour the melted coconut oil on top of the dates. Mash a banana and add to the blender. Blend, scraping the sides as needed, until you get a thick paste. Scrape all this paste out of the blender and add to the bowl with the oats.
- In the same bowl, add the maple syrup, grated zucchini (see note 1), 2 eggs, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract. Stir with a wooden spoon or hand mixer until you have a thick batter (it will seem very dry at first, but keep stirring). Add chocolate chips and stir until incorporated. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin pan—the batter should exactly fill 2 cavities about 3/4 the way full. If desired, sprinkle a few more mini chocolate chips on top of the muffins.
- Bake for 22–26 minutes or until the sides are lightly browned and the tops are no longer gooey/wet looking. Remove from oven and let stand in the pan for 3–4 minutes before gently removing (use a fork to gently coax out the muffins) and setting on a cooling rack to finish cooling.
- Enjoy muffins warm; these muffins are even better the second day! Store muffins in an airtight container at room temperature. Best enjoyed within 2–3 days. Freeze leftover muffins.
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Notes
Note 1: Grate the zucchini on the large holes of a grater. If the zucchini is excessively wet, wring it off a few times with paper towel or cheesecloth (I rarely do this unless it’s dripping wet).
Storage: Keep muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for 2–3 days. Or freeze muffins for longer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 350mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 140IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg