5-Star Almond Flour Zucchini Muffins Recipe

Name: 5-Star Almond Flour Zucchini Muffins Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups grated zucchini (210 g before blotted dry) (excess water squeezed out with a dish towel); 2 ¼ cups (207 g) blanched almond flour; 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon salt; 2 large eggs; 1 egg yolk; ½ cup (117 g) brown sugar ((see recipe notes for substitutions)); 2 tablespoons (28 g) vegetable or coconut oil; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; (optional) turbinado sugar, (for sprinkling on top)

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Decadently delicious almond flour zucchini muffins are gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free breakfast or snack everyone will rave about! There's an easy trick for achieving a perfectly light, fluffy texture and I'll show you how.

Updated at: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:51:04 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories202.6 kcal (10%)

Total Fat14 g (20%)

Carbs14.6 g (6%)

Sugars12.4 g (14%)

Protein5.9 g (12%)

Sodium173.8 mg (9%)

Fiber1.8 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

11 servings

210gzucchini

grated blotted, excess water squeezed out with a dish towel

207gblanched almond flour

1 ½ teaspoonsground cinnamon

1 ½ teaspoonbaking powder

½ teaspoonbaking soda

¼ teaspoonsalt

see recipe notes for substitutions

28gvegetable oil

or coconut

2 teaspoonsvanilla extract

turbinado sugar

optional, for sprinkling on top

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin with paper cups and set aside.

Step 2

Place grated zucchini in a clean dish towel and wring out any excess moisture. Set aside.

Step 3

In a large bowl whisk together almond flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Step 4

In a small bowl whisk together eggs, egg yolk, brown sugar, oil, and vanilla extract. Stir in wet ingredients into dry and then gently stir in zucchini.

Step 5

Divide into the prepared muffin tins, filling ⅔ full. Sprinkle tops with optional turbinado sugar.

Step 6

Bake on the middle rack for 20-22 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

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