I used to love the low-fat lemon zucchini muffins at Starbucks and then they discontinued them and I was forced to come up with my own.
Ingredients
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.75 cups white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.75 teaspoons baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 1 zucchini , shredded
- 1 , 8 ounce
- 6 tablespoons butter , melted
- 1 egg , beaten
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 0.33 cups lemon juice
- 0.25 cups white sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
Instructions
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1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.
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2
Mix flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Mix zucchini, yogurt, butter, egg, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon lemon zest in a separate bowl; pour yogurt mixture into well. Gently stir yogurt, slowly incorporating the flour mixture until just blended. Batter may be slightly lumpy. Pour batter evenly into prepared muffin cups.
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3
Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
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While muffins are baking, whisk 1/3 cup lemon juice, 1/4 cup sugar, and 2 teaspoons lemon zest together in a saucepan over medium heat until mixture comes to a simmer and sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Cover and keep glaze warm over low heat.
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Poke each muffin several times with a toothpick; spoon glaze over muffins. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts
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