Gluten Free Zucchini Muffins
Lower in sugar and oil than traditional zucchini bread, these gluten free zucchini muffins are the portable equivalent of everyone's favorite summer quick bread!
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Servings: 24 muffins
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated cane sugar
- 1/2 cup coconut oil OR butter OR non-dairy alternative like Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks
- 2 large eggs or favorite egg sub like 2 Tbs. flaxseed steeped in 6 Tbs. warm water
- 1/2 cup sour cream dairy or non-dairy (soy sour cream or plain coconut yogurt)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup mashed ripe banana (approximately 1/2 banana) OR 1/4 cup natural applesauce or apple butter
- 2 cups gfJules® All Purpose Gluten-Free Flour
- 2 Tablespoons flax seed meal or 2 Tbs. additional gfJules® Flour
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup packed fresh zucchini, grated (approximately 1 zucchini squash), pressed
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts optional
- cinnamon-sugar mixture to sprinkle on top optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F (static) or 325° F (convection).
- Beat sugar and butter until fluffy, then add the eggs, sour cream, vanilla and mashed banana and mix well.
- Sift all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Pour slowly into the wet ingredient bowl and beat together until integrated. Fold in the pressed zucchini and nuts. The batter will be somewhat stiff. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture, if desired.
- If baking as mini loaves, oil two 5-6 small loaf pans, filling each no more than 1/2 full. Bake for approximately 30-35 minutes, testing with a cake tester or toothpick to be sure the middle is cooked through. There should be few, if any, wet crumbs sticking to the tester when done.
- If baking as muffins, oil and fill 24 muffin tins halfway full. Bake for approximately 30 minutes, testing to be sure the middle is cooked through. If you are using mini-muffin tins, cook for only 15 minutes.
** Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.