Wholesome Zucchini Muffins (w/ chocolate chips!)


This zucchini muffin recipe comes out extremely fluffy and is sweetened with banana, maple syrup, and coconut sugar PLUS it makes use of 100% white complete wheat flour.

zucchini muffins on wire rack.

Say howdy to essentially the most scrumptious zucchini muffin recipe you’ll ever sink your tooth into! I’m a biggggg muffin lover, however I particularly love a muffin recipe after I can use produce from my very own backyard.

These one-bowl zucchini muffins are an enormous hit in my home as a result of they’re made with white complete wheat flour, a complete cup of shredded zucchini, and we’re supplying you with choices to make them refined sugar free.

PS: strive our Zucchini Bread recipe. It’s as equally scrumptious!

What’s on this zucchini muffin recipe?

These muffins are primarily based on our signature wholesome muffin base recipe with only a few tweaks. Right here’s what it is advisable to get began:

  • white complete wheat flour
  • coconut sugar
  • shredded zucchini
  • chocolate chips
  • eggs
  • maple syrup
  • almond milk
  • banana
  • coconut oil

All In regards to the Zucchini

For this recipe, you’re going to wish 1 cup of coarsely grated zucchini.

I bolded coarsely for a motive ^^ and that’s as a result of I like seeing little inexperienced specks of zucchini within the muffins as soon as they arrive out of the oven. For those who grate your zucchini finely, they’ll mix proper in!

don’t overlook this step!

Earlier than transferring ahead with including your shredded zucchini into the batter, just remember to take away as a lot moisture from it as doable.

Use a cheesecloth or skinny towel to take action. Place the grated zucchini in the midst of the fabric after which squeeze the moisture out.

shredded zucchini, eggs, and mashed banana on plates.

Ingredient Swaps/Substitutions

  • Sweetener: be happy to swap the coconut sugar for mild brown sugar, the maple syrup for honey, and mashed banana for applesauce.
  • Flour: we’ve made these zucchini muffins with all-purpose flour swapping 1:1. Whereas we haven’t examined it, we’re assured an all-purpose gluten-free flour will work too.
  • Zucchini: don’t have zucchini? Strive summer season squash!
shredded zucchini and batter.

FAQ

Why are my zucchini muffins soggy?

Your zucchini muffins are doubtless soggy since you didn’t take away the moisture out of your zucchini including an excessive amount of moisture to the batter.

How do you grate zucchini for muffins?

We suggest utilizing a rough cheese grater to grate zucchini for muffins. Don’t overlook to squeeze out as a lot moisture as doable earlier than including to the batter.

Why is my zucchini bread robust?

Be sure that to make use of a light-weight baking flour comparable to white complete wheat or all-purpose flour to forestall your zucchini bread or muffins from being robust.

Flip these muffins into zucchini bread!

Don’t have a muffin liner? Merely pour the batter right into a greased loaf pan and prime with chocolate chips. Bake at 350ºF for half-hour. Rotate the pan and bake for 20-30 extra minutes or till the middle is absolutely cooked.

Strive an analogous zucchini bread recipe HERE!

zucchini muffins with chocolate chips and sea salt on wire rack.

Storage

Let your zucchini muffins cool utterly on a cooling rack. Then, switch them into an hermetic container or gallon-size plastic bag and retailer them on the countertop for as much as 2-3 days OR within the fridge for as much as 3-5 days.

Freezer Directions

Let zucchini muffins cool utterly after which wrap them in a bit of tin foil. Take away as a lot air as doable after which place into the freezer for as much as 3 months.

You may wrap 2 collectively or all 12, it’s all as much as you! You may also retailer them in a freezer-safe gallon-size bag for extra freezer safety.

bite taken out of banana zucchini muffin.

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