Zucchini Muffins

Name: Zucchini Muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 muffins.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1/4 cup canola oil; 1 cup finely shredded unpeeled zucchini; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; 1/4 cup dried currants or chopped raisins

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min. YIELD: 6 muffins.

These yummy currant, walnut and zucchini muffins are an excellent and tasty way to use up surplus zucchini from your garden. —Peg Gausz, Watchung, New Jersey

Ingredients

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 large egg, room temperature
1/4 cup canola oil
1 cup finely shredded unpeeled zucchini
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup dried currants or chopped raisins

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; set aside.
2. In a bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Combine egg and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the zucchini, walnuts and currants.
3. Fill muffin cups three-fourths full with batter. Bake until a toothpick in center comes out clean, 22-25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 muffin: 318 calories, 16g fat (1g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 180mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.

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