These muffins right out of the oven are SO good! This muffin is packed with zucchini, bananas, almond butter, oat milk, white whole wheat flour, applesauce, and more. For a muffin, it is very healthy and will keep you full! My kids enjoy these muffins for breakfast and I love that they are starting their day with veggies and protein. I enjoy them for a
mid-day snack with a cup of coffee. :-)
They are easy to put together and are so delicious!
Prep time: 10 minutes Bake time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
-1 1/4 white whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour
-1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
-1/4 teaspoon salt
-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
-1/3 cup pure maple syrup
-2 tablespoons raw honey
-1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
-2 tablespoons coconut oil (melted and cooled)
-1 teaspoon vanilla extract
-3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
-2 eggs
-1 shredded zucchini
-1/2 banana (ripe) and mashed
-1/2 cup oat milk (can also use almond milk)
-12 teaspoons almond butter
-1/2 cup mini dark chocolate chips
Next Step:
-Preheat oven to 350 F and add liners to your muffin pan.
-Shred Zucchini (I use a grater and shred the zucchini on a dish towel and sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Set aside for 5-10 minutes and then squeeze out all excess water. This is a very important step.
-In bowl combine and whisk all the dry ingredients, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, brown sugar, and salt.
-In another bowl use a hand or stand mixer and combine the coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, honey, banana, oat milk, and applesauce. Mix for 1 minute.
-Add in both eggs and mix for 30 seconds.
-Slowly add your flour mixture and mix for 1 minute until combined.
-Gently fold in the zucchini and chocolate chips. (leaving a few remaining to sprinkle on top)
-Add a tablespoon of batter into each muffin tin. (recipe makes 12 muffins)
-Add 1 teaspoon of almond butter on top of your batter .
-Then pour the remaining batter on top, filling almost to the top.
-Take a toothpick and gently swirl the batter moving around the almond butter inside.
-Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top.
-Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
-Let cool and ENJOY!!!
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