There’s muffin’ better than these Zucchini-Walnut Muffins. 

They feature whole-grain flour for extra fiber; applesauce, which brings sweetness without added sugar; zucchini, which lends moisture and delivers lots of nutrients; buttery, omega-3-rich walnuts; and delicious spices and flavorings. 

Whip up a batch over the weekend and enjoy them all week long. Everyone will go nuts over them.

Try my Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins or Chocolate Banana Muffins.

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Zucchini Walnut Muffins

There’s muffin’ better than these Zucchini-Walnut Muffins. 
Servings: 9 muffins
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • 1¼ cups whole wheat flour, or all-purpose gluten-free flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup walnuts, chopped
  • ¾ cup grated zucchini, about ½ medium zucchini*
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350˚. Mist a standard muffin tin with nonstick oil spray or insert paper liners and lightly mist the liner insides to prevent muffins from sticking. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and walnuts. Whisk to combine.
  • In a separate medium mixing bowl, add the wet ingredients (grated zucchini, eggs, applesauce, maple syrup and vanilla extract) and mix until blended.
  • Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and blend to create a thick batter. Be careful not to overmix; you want to stir until there are no more streaks of flour and then stop.
  • Fill 9 muffin compartments with batter and garnish with an optional walnut on top. Bake in oven on middle rack for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out clean.

Notes

*Grate zucchini with the skin on using the largest hole of a box grater.
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN

Nutrition Information per serving

Serving Size: 1 muffinCalories: 170Carbohydrates: 25gProtein: 5gTotal Fat: 6g— Unsaturated Fat: 5g— Saturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 125mgFiber: 3gTotal Sugar: 10g— Natural Sugar: 3g— Added Sugar: 7g
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.
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