Chunky Monkey Zucchini Banana Muffins

by now how a lot I 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, straightforward 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 possibly simply time so that you can eat your veggies? Heh. I like them for dessert with slightly Soom chocolate tahini on prime. These muffins pack in fruit, a veggie, heart-healthy fat, entire grains and fiber. They’re dairy free and might simply be made gluten free too!

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Let’s discuss elements in these zucchini banana muffins

These wholesome banana zucchini muffins are naturally sweetened with ripe bananas and honey, and so they make the right on-the-go breakfast! Right here’s every thing you’ll must make them:

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

Really helpful ingredient swaps

I at all times 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 a substitute of honey and use 1 flax egg as a substitute 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 objective gluten free flour.
• For the olive oil: be happy to make use of butter or vegan butter.

Can I exploit frozen bananas?

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

Suggestions for baking with zucchini

• Use the small aspect 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! Observe my suggestions and methods right here.

Make it into zucchini banana bread

Be happy to attempt 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 luggage or retailer them in a big freezer bag. While you’re able to take pleasure in them, reheat for 30-45 seconds within the microwave or just thaw them at room temperature.

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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.