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Carrot Zucchini Muffins

Carrot Zucchini Muffins are deliciously moist muffins flavored with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. A great way to use up summer zucchini.

  • Prep15 min
  • Cook18 min
  • Total33 min
  • Serves12
  • Rating5.0
Carrot Zucchini Muffins

Carrot Zucchini Muffins are deliciously moist muffins flavored with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. These easy homemade muffins are a great way to use up summer zucchini.

Three Carrot Zucchini Muffins on a wooden board.

There is an abundance of zucchini during the month of August. If you have a home garden, you no doubt struggle to use up all the zucchini your garden produces. And zucchini are super inexpensive to buy this time of year. Zucchini are very versatile in the kitchen. Equally delicious in savory foods and sweets. Scroll down for more zucchini recipes.

These delicious muffins combine 2 garden favorites into 1 delicious muffin. The carrots and zucchini not only add some nutrition, they help keep the muffins moist. If you’re starting to get a hankering for fall spices now that we are entering the tail end of summer, these muffins are perfect. The cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in the muffins will fill your house with the most amazing aromas.

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Carrot Zucchini Muffins are equally good for breakfast or a snack.

Carrot Zucchini Muffins Recipe Tips

  • If you like nuts in your muffins, try adding 1/2 a cup of chopped walnuts.
  • There’s no need to peel the zucchini, but you do want to make sure you finely grate the zucchini and carrots. Otherwise they will be crunchy.

Storage

  • Muffins will stay fresh in an airtight container for 4 to 5 days.
  • Can be frozen. Individually wrap them in plastic wrap and then foil.
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Watch the short video below to see how to make this recipe.

Adapted from If You Give A Blonde a Kitchen

Close-Up of 3 Carrot Zucchini Muffins

Ingredients

Equipment Muffin Tin, Mixing Bowls

Steps

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.

  2. 2

    Whisk together first 7 ingredients in a large bowl. Set aside.

  3. 3

    In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Add wet ingredients to dry and stir just until combined.

  4. 4

    Stir in zucchini and carrots.

  5. 5

    Divide batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Notes

No need to peel the zucchini.

These muffins are not overly sweet. If you want more sweetness., sprinkle a little sugar on top just before you stick the muffins in the oven.

Nutrition

  • Calories269
  • Carbs35
  • Protein3
  • Fat13
  • Sodium180
  • Fiber1
  • Sugar18