Our good neighbor, George, brought over zucchini from his
garden the other day ~ they turned into muffins when I was through with them.
I was looking for a recipe for the muffins when I came
across this one on King Arthur Flour
website. I’ve always had good luck
with the recipes from there, and this recipe is no exception. Go to the link, if you’re interested in
reading about the origin of the name of the muffins.
After reading comments about the recipe, I adapted it somewhat:
The recipe called
for: I swapped:
2 cups sugar ~ 1 cup sugar plus 1 cup Splenda
1 cup vegetable oil ~ ¼ cup oil plus ¾ cup natural applesauce
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ~ 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
I used a combo of almost 2 cups dried cherries, dried
cranberries and currants.
They baked faster than the recipe stated, in about 20
minutes.
Recipe yield - 27 muffins: I used regular muffin tins; filled ¾ full, yield of 20.
The other cup of sugar wasn’t missed, nor was the full cup
of oil. The muffins are delicious!
Warmed up in the micro for a few seconds, with a smidgeon of
butter on top, they’re divine! And
the recipe is a keeper!
The Shipyard Galley’s
Zucchini Muffins
Asapted
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1 cup Splenda
¼ cup vegetable oil
¾ cup applesauce
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon
3 cups flour
2 cups finely chopped peeled zucchini
1 cup dried cherries, cranberries or currants
1 cup chopped walnuts or semi-sweet chocolate chips
Method:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Line muffin tins with papers or grease each cup, about 24.
Beat sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla till smooth and a little
lighter in color, about 1 minute at high speed.
Add baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, beating
to combine.
Add flour, beating just till smooth.
Add zucchini, raisins, currants, nuts, cherries and so
forth.
Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling them about ¾
full.
Bake muffins 20-27 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
Remove from oven and transfer muffins to a rack to cool so
their bottoms don’t become soggy.
Makes about 20.
ENJOY!
I smiled when I read your post this AM, Pam! The Zucchini in my fridge were destined for Muffins. :) YUM!
ReplyDelete~Judy
I like it when one can turn something so decadently delicious into healthy servings of fruit and vegetables!
ReplyDeleteBest,
Bonnie
Yum, the cherries and cranberries made is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteSam
These sound very tasty! Just the right option for those zucchini in my refrigerator!:-)
ReplyDeleteI like the additions!
ReplyDeletePam, These muffins look and sound great... For some reason, and we had zucchini tonight, I just never think muffins when I see these veggies. Thanks for the reminder and Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
ReplyDeleteDelightful muffins, Pam! Zucchini are really great in bakes!
ReplyDeleteThey look delicious!
ReplyDeleteDear Pam, Sounds delicious with a good cup of coffee. Blessings, Catherine
ReplyDeleteWe love muffins and these look particularly good.
ReplyDeleteAt my local farm market they were slipping zucchini in patrons bags. I need zucchini muffins in my life.
ReplyDeleteThis is just the recipe I was looking for, I want to try using your substitutions. They look wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI could sure enjoy one of these this morning with my coffee....if only you were nearby! Not sure I could stop with just one though!!
ReplyDeleteHave a happy and Blessed day..
With my zucchini plant finally producing, I needed this recipe! I love your add-ins and they look delicious.
ReplyDeletePam,
ReplyDeleteYour muffins look great, and sound delicious, especially with the dried fruit. Muffins are a great way to use the garden zucchini.
Very cool way to use up those zukes. Well done, you.
ReplyDeletePS: Love that you didn't need as much sugar. PPS: This is me dressed for the Halloween season.
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