Savory Cheddar Zucchini Muffins

Ingredients

• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.25 cups butter , melted
• 1 egg , lightly beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup shredded unpeeled zucchini
• 1 clove garlic , minced
• 0.75 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 0.25 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 4 slices bacon , cooked crisp and crumbled

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.

3. 3

   In another bowl, stir together the butter, egg, milk, zucchini, and garlic until well blended. Mix the flour mixture into the milk mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring between additions, until the flour mixture is incorporated. Fold in the Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, and crumbled bacon, and pour the batter into the prepared muffin cups.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Allow muffins to cool slightly before removing from muffin cups; serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.