These muffins are versatile and always moist and delicious. People are surprised to learn that there is zucchini in them. We served them often at Mossberry B&B on Ponderosa Drive.
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded zucchini
- 0.33 cups boiling water
- 2.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.5 cups white sugar
- 0.67 cups sunflower seeds
- 1.25 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 eggs , beaten
- 0.33 cups vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
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1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 12 cup and a 6 cup muffin pan.
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In a large bowl, stir together zucchini and boiling water.
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In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, sunflower seeds, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, and nutmeg.
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Blend eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract with the zucchini. Stir the zucchini mixture into the flour mixture. Spoon into the prepared muffin pans.
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Bake 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts
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