Monday, September 6, 2010

Yum-O Zucchini Muffins


So lately some of you know I've been trying new recipes in order to get Addy to eat more veggies ;)
I made these zucchini-chocolate chip muffins. I loved them but Addy and Ron were just "ok" fans. My parents however, LOVED them...so as promised here is the recipe:
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup shredded zucchini
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Combine the egg, oil, milk, lemon juice and vanilla; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in zucchini, chocolate chips and walnuts. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done.
...and the search goes on for more healthy recipes for my kiddo :)

6 comments:

  1. I know I told you on facebook that these were delicious, but I wanted you to know my kids tried them at dinner and LOVED THEM! Trev ate three!! I had used more chocolate chips and skipped the walnuts so they may have been a bit more chocolatey, but hey, he ate zucchini!! :)

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  2. Awesome! I know just what you're saying...I'm trying to get more veggies in with Addison. I too left out the walnuts (didn't want her to have them). I think next time I make them I may try to substitute applesauce for the oil and some of the sugar. I'm so glad you and your family liked them!!

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  3. I might try these! I make a healthy muffin recipe on Saturday evening to help our Sunday morning breakfast go easier (we're almost always eating in the car). I usually switch out sugar for honey and use half whole wheat flour and applesauce instead of oil. I have TONS of zucchini frozen and already shredded in 1 cup portions, so this sounds like a great recipe to try this weekend!

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  4. That sounds like a great idea Kendra :) Sunday mornings are always tough for us too...I usually get a snack during our fellowship time. What is your healthy muffin recipe?

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  5. I tried these last night. I used half-whole wheat and applesauce instead of oil. They are PERFECT! Everyone likes them in our house. I realized at the last minute that I was out of chocolate chips, but I had a partial bag of peanut butter choco chips, so we used those. DELICIOUS!

    I actually have several recipes that I've found on line that are fairly healthy or that I've converted into a healthier version. Here's a link to a couple. I've got a better banana muffin than this one, but I haven't posted it yet. This one is definitely good too though:

    http://lighteninglog.blogspot.com/search/label/Muffin%20Mania

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  6. Oh that sounds REALLY good Kendra...peanut butter choco chips...yummy. I may have to try it.
    Thanks for the link :)

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