Chunky Monkey Zucchini Banana Muffins

You understand by now how a lot I really like muffins. A lot in order that I’m the (considerably) self-proclaimed Muffin Queen. What’s so good about muffins, you ask? They’re moveable, simple to make, freezer pleasant, and completely DELIGHTFUL.

What may very well be higher than slightly chunky monkey zucchini banana muffin (banana, walnuts, coconut and chocolate)?

THE BEST SNACK EVER aka time to make your children eat their veggies. Or perhaps simply time so that you can eat your veggies? Heh. I really like them for dessert with slightly Soom chocolate tahini on high. These muffins pack in fruit, a veggie, heart-healthy fat, complete grains and fiber. They’re dairy free and may simply be made gluten free too!

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Let’s speak substances in these zucchini banana muffins

These wholesome banana zucchini muffins are naturally sweetened with ripe bananas and honey, and so they make the proper on-the-go breakfast! Right here’s the whole lot you’ll have to make them:

• Zucchini: Ensure you shred it after which squeeze it with a paper towel of extra moisture. That is essential!
• Bananas: Use ripe bananas and ensure you mash after which measure it out to three/4 cup. They assist to sweeten the recipe with out including a ton of extra sweeteners.
• Cinnamon: Not solely does cinnamon assist to manage blood sugar, nevertheless it additionally provides a scrumptious taste to those muffins.
• Olive oil: I really like utilizing slightly olive oil on this recipe. You actually solely want to make use of 2 tablespoons to maintain the muffins moist, since banana and zucchini do the job! Please be aware which you could additionally use melted butter.
• Honey: I really like utilizing honey to naturally sweeten these zucchini banana muffins. I sometimes use manuka honey, which provides many well being advantages.
• Almond milk: To maintain these dairy free, I sometimes use unsweetened vanilla almond milk.
• Walnuts: I really like walnuts on this recipe as a result of they add a scrumptious crunch, omega 3 and supply heart-healthy advantages.
• Chocolate chips: You should utilize dairy free chocolate chips when you’d like. I want darkish chocolate.
• Unsweetened coconut: I really like the feel slightly coconut offers the muffin.

Advisable ingredient swaps

I all the time counsel following the recipe as-is in order that they prove precisely how they need to, however right here’s what I can suggest for substitutions:

• To make vegan: sub pure maple syrup as an alternative of honey and use 1 flax egg as an alternative of an everyday egg. Make sure you additionally use dairy free/vegan chocolate chips.
• To make gluten free: I counsel utilizing chickpea flour or a 1:1 all function gluten free flour.
• For the olive oil: be at liberty to make use of butter or vegan butter.

Can I exploit frozen bananas?

Yep! Simply you’ll want to thaw your bananas fully and drain off the surplus liquid in order that the zucchini banana muffins don’t come out too moist.

Ideas for baking with zucchini

• Use the small facet of your grater so that you simply get little shreds of zucchini. Nobody will be capable of inform there’s a veggie of their brownies!
• Squeeze out your zucchini shreds as a lot as potential to get the entire extra liquid out.
• Measure the shreds earlier than you squeeze the moisture out.
• Be happy to shred a bunch of zucchini and freeze it for later! Comply with my ideas and tips right here.

Make it into zucchini banana bread

Be happy to strive my well-known Wholesome Zucchini Bread, or use this recipe to make zucchini banana bread:

1. Merely make the muffin batter as directed.
2. Pour right into a greased 9×5 inch loaf pan.
3. Bake for 50-60 minutes or till a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clear. Straightforward!

Storing & freezing these zucchini banana muffins

• To retailer: let the muffins cool fully, then maintain them in an hermetic bag or container within the fridge for optimum freshness (particularly throughout summer time months).
• To freeze: wrap muffins individually in freezer-safe baggage or retailer them in a big freezer bag. Once you’re able to get pleasure from them, reheat for 30-45 seconds within the microwave or just thaw them at room temperature.

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Chunky Monkey Zucchini Banana Muffins

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook dinner Time 25 minutes minutes

Whole Time 35 minutes minutes

ServesServes 12 muffins

Wholesome zucchini banana muffins full of shredded zucchini, banana, heart-healthy walnuts, coconut and darkish chocolate chips. These scrumptious muffins pack in each fruits and veggies, making them the proper wholesome snack! Freezer-friendly and an effective way to make use of up zucchini!

Elements

• Dry substances:
• 1 1/2 cups complete wheat pastry flour or white complete wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Moist substances:
• ¾ cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 small to medium ripe bananas)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (or sub melted coconut oil)
• 1/4 cup honey (or sub pure maple syrup)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 heaping cup shredded zucchini (from 1 medium zucchini, shredded and squeezed of extra moisture)
• ⅓ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or any milk)
• Combine ins:
• ½ cup chocolate chips, dairy free if desired
• ⅓ cup chopped toasted walnuts (or sub pecans)
• ⅓ cup nice shredded unsweetened coconut

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 levels F. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with muffin liners and spray the within of the liners with nonstick cooking spray. That is essential to creating positive the muffins don’t follow the liners.

• In a big bowl, whisk collectively the dry substances: complete wheat pastry flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.

• In a separate massive bowl, combine collectively the next with a picket spoon: mashed banana, olive oil, honey, egg, vanilla extract, shredded zucchini and almond milk. 

• Gently sir in dry substances till simply mixed. Fold in chocolate chips, walnuts and shredded coconut.

• Divide batter evenly between greased muffin liners. Sprinkle the tops with further chocolate chips and coconut, if desired. Bake for 22-27 minutes. Muffins are accomplished when a toothpick comes out clear or with just some crumbs connected.

• Permit muffins to chill in muffin tin for 5-10 minutes earlier than transferring to a wire rack to complete cooling. Retailer muffins in hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 5 days. Muffins may also be frozen for as much as three months.

Recipe Notes

To bake as bread: Make muffin batter as directed. Pour right into a greased 9×5 inch loaf pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes or till toothpick inserted into center comes out clear.
See the complete put up for ideas, tips, and methods to customise these muffins!

Vitamin

Serving: 1muffinEnergy: 207calCarbohydrates: 29.1gProtein: 3.1gFats: 9.9gSaturated Fats: 4gFiber: 4gSugar: 12.7g

Recipe by: Monique Volz // Formidable Kitchen | Images by: Eat Love Eats

This put up was initially revealed on July thirtieth, 2018, and republished on April twenty sixth, 2023.