I’ve been tossing the idea for these muffins around in my head for a few weeks now, ever since I saw some freshly picked zucchini at the farmer’s market. So this morning, to celebrate Work From Home Wednesday, I woke up extra early and baked a batch of these vegan muffins. With much help in vegan baking from Emily.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 medium zucchini, shredded
- 1 medium Granny Smith apple {or whatever is on hand}, shred and squeezed to remove excess juice
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 flax egg {1 tablespoon flax meal plus 3 tablespoons water}
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup organic cane sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Method:
Prepare all of your ingredients and preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Next, combine the dry ingredients {flour, sugars, baking powder, salt and cinnamon}.
In a separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients {applesauce, flax egg, milk and vanilla}.
Add the wet to the dry and mix until just combined. Then mix in the walnuts, zucchini and apple, until just combined.
Spoon the batter into a prepared muffin tin {I prefer not to use muffin liners}.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the muffins are puffed up, brown around the edges and a toothpick comes out clean.
Um. I love these muffins. Seriously.
They are moist, fluffy and delicious.
I love the zucchini and apple throughout.
The hint of cinnamon is perfect.
Happy Work From Home Wednesday!
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This looks really cool. I have never used zucchini in baking before, but adding the apples in it would definetly give it some OMPH sweetness
I am excited to try it for myself!! PS- Would substituting whole wheat flour work?
I think subbing whole wheat flour would make them too dense, but if you sub with whole wheat pastry flour, or a mixture of that and all-purpose, you'll get what you're looking for. Let me know if you give it a try–or post a picture of the finished product on the Facebook page!
another one to try when that zucchini is ready!!! (apparently jim's parents always have a plethora of zucchini.)
Ooh…so moist, so fluffy…delicious…perfect cinamon. Isn't someone full of themselves and their perfect muffin?
Just kidding!
jf
Careful, or there will be no more muffins for you!
Yum!!!! Just catching up on all of your posts, i am impressed you have the energy to cook! Glad the pregnancy is going well and hope you are settling in to your new place
Thanks, Suzanne! I’m surprised at how much energy I have too–it must be that nesting instinct! Hope you’re doing well and to see you soon!