You realize by now how a lot I like muffins. A lot in order that I’m the (considerably) self-proclaimed Muffin Queen. What’s so good about muffins, you ask? They’re moveable, straightforward to make, freezer pleasant, and completely DELIGHTFUL.
What may very well be higher than a bit of chunky monkey zucchini banana muffin (banana, walnuts, coconut and chocolate)?
THE BEST SNACK EVER aka time to make your children eat their veggies. Or perhaps simply time so that you can eat your veggies? Heh. I like them for dessert with a bit of Soom chocolate tahini on high. These muffins pack in fruit, a veggie, heart-healthy fat, entire grains and fiber. They’re dairy free and might simply be made gluten free too!
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Let’s speak components in these zucchini banana muffins
These wholesome banana zucchini muffins are naturally sweetened with ripe bananas and honey, and so they make the right on-the-go breakfast! Right here’s every part you’ll have to make them:
- Zucchini: Be sure to shred it after which squeeze it with a paper towel of extra moisture. That is vital!
- Bananas: Use ripe bananas and be sure you mash after which measure it out to three/4 cup. They assist to sweeten the recipe with out including a ton of further sweeteners.
- Cinnamon: Not solely does cinnamon assist to control blood sugar, however it additionally provides a scrumptious taste to those muffins.
- Olive oil: I like utilizing a bit of olive oil on this recipe. You actually solely want to make use of 2 tablespoons to maintain the muffins moist, since banana and zucchini do the job! Please word which you could additionally use melted butter.
- Honey: I like utilizing honey to naturally sweeten these zucchini banana muffins. I sometimes use manuka honey, which provides many well being advantages.
- Almond milk: To maintain these dairy free, I sometimes use unsweetened vanilla almond milk.
- Walnuts: I like walnuts on this recipe as a result of they add a scrumptious crunch, omega 3 and supply heart-healthy advantages.
- Chocolate chips: You should use dairy free chocolate chips when you’d like. I desire darkish chocolate.
- Unsweetened coconut: I like the feel a bit of coconut provides the muffin.
Beneficial ingredient swaps
I all the time recommend following the recipe as-is in order that they prove precisely how they need to, however right here’s what I can suggest for substitutions:
- To make vegan: sub pure maple syrup as an alternative of honey and use 1 flax egg as an alternative of an everyday egg. Make sure you additionally use dairy free/vegan chocolate chips.
- To make gluten free: I recommend utilizing chickpea flour or a 1:1 all objective gluten free flour.
- For the olive oil: be happy to make use of butter or vegan butter.
Can I take advantage of frozen bananas?
Yep! Simply remember to thaw your bananas fully and drain off the surplus liquid in order that the zucchini banana muffins don’t come out too moist.
Suggestions for baking with zucchini
- Use the small aspect of your grater so that you just get little shreds of zucchini. Nobody will have the ability to inform there’s a veggie of their brownies!
- Squeeze out your zucchini shreds as a lot as potential to get the entire extra liquid out.
- Measure the shreds earlier than you squeeze the moisture out.
- Be at liberty to shred a bunch of zucchini and freeze it for later! Observe my suggestions and methods right here.
Make it into zucchini banana bread
Be at liberty to strive my well-known Wholesome Zucchini Bread, or use this recipe to make zucchini banana bread:
- Merely make the muffin batter as directed.
- Pour right into a greased 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or till a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clear. Straightforward!
Storing & freezing these zucchini banana muffins
- To retailer: let the muffins cool fully, then maintain them in an hermetic bag or container within the fridge for optimum freshness (particularly throughout summer time months).
- To freeze: wrap muffins individually in freezer-safe baggage or retailer them in a big freezer bag. While you’re able to get pleasure from them, reheat for 30-45 seconds within the microwave or just thaw them at room temperature.
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125 Ridiculously Good For You, Generally Indulgent, and Completely By no means Boring Recipes for Each Meal of the Day
Chunky Monkey Zucchini Banana Muffins
Wholesome zucchini banana muffins filled with shredded zucchini, banana, heart-healthy walnuts, coconut and darkish chocolate chips. These scrumptious muffins pack in each fruits and veggies, making them the right wholesome snack! Freezer-friendly and a good way to make use of up zucchini!
Elements
- Dry components:
- 1 1/2 cups entire wheat pastry flour or white entire wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Moist components:
- ¾ cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 small to medium ripe bananas)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (or sub melted coconut oil)
- 1/4 cup honey (or sub pure maple syrup)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 heaping cup shredded zucchini (from 1 medium zucchini, shredded and squeezed of extra moisture)
- ⅓ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or any milk)
- Combine ins:
- ½ cup chocolate chips, dairy free if desired
- ⅓ cup chopped toasted walnuts (or sub pecans)
- ⅓ cup advantageous shredded unsweetened coconut
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 levels F. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with muffin liners and spray the within of the liners with nonstick cooking spray. That is vital to creating certain the muffins don’t keep on with the liners.
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In a big bowl, whisk collectively the dry components: entire wheat pastry flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
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In a separate giant bowl, combine collectively the next with a picket spoon: mashed banana, olive oil, honey, egg, vanilla extract, shredded zucchini and almond milk.
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Gently sir in dry components till simply mixed. Fold in chocolate chips, walnuts and shredded coconut.
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Divide batter evenly between greased muffin liners. Sprinkle the tops with additional chocolate chips and coconut, if desired. Bake for 22-27 minutes. Muffins are performed when a toothpick comes out clear or with just some crumbs hooked up.
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Enable muffins to chill in muffin tin for 5-10 minutes earlier than transferring to a wire rack to complete cooling. Retailer muffins in hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 5 days. Muffins may also be frozen for as much as three months.
Recipe Notes
See the complete submit for suggestions, methods, and methods to customise these muffins!
Vitamin
Serving: 1muffinEnergy: 207calCarbohydrates: 29.1gProtein: 3.1gFats: 9.9gSaturated Fats: 4gFiber: 4gSugar: 12.7g
Recipe by: Monique Volz // Bold Kitchen | Images by: Eat Love Eats
This submit was initially revealed on July thirtieth, 2018, and republished on April twenty sixth, 2023.
