Ingredients
2 cups shredded zucchini (about 1½ medium zucchini)
2 cups (256 g) all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
2 eggs (room temperature)
1 cup (218 g) vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ripe bananas (about 1 cup mashed)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin pan with liners.
- Rinse and trim zucchini ends, then shred with a fine grater. Squeeze out excess moisture with a towel and set aside.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, mash bananas until smooth. Add sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Stir until combined.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in shredded zucchini until evenly distributed.
- Scoop about ⅓ cup batter into each muffin liner.
- Bake for 22–26 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few crumbs but no wet batter.
- Cool in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Add ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans for crunch.
Mix in ½ cup chocolate chips for a sweeter muffin.
Use a gluten-free flour blend for a gluten-free version.
Swap eggs for flax eggs and use plant-based oil to make vegan.
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature, 1 week in the fridge, or freeze up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 22-26 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg