Gluten Free Zucchini Pumpkin Bread or Muffins
Such a delicious combination of two favorite quick bread flavors! Pumpkin and zucchini marry perfectly in these moist, flavorful muffins!
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Servings: 20 muffins
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated cane sugar
- 1/2 cup butter OR non-dairy alternative e.g. 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
- 1/2 cup pumpkin butter applesauce or apple butter
- 2 cups 270 grams gfJules™ All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour
- 2 Tablespoons flax seed meal or 2 Tbs. gfJules™ Flour
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup packed fresh zucchini, grated (approximately 2 small zucchini squash), not pressed unless the zucchini is very watery
topping ingredients:
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or allspice
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 pumpkin butter 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 zucchini. The batter will be somewhat stiff.
- Line 18-20 muffin tins with muffin papers or oil 4-5 mini loaf pans. Spoon batter into the lined tins and smooth the tops with a rubber spatula. Mix topping ingredients together and sprinkle on top, if desired.
- Bake mini-loaves for approximately 35 minutes; muffins for 25-30 minutes; mini-muffins for 15 minutes. Test bread with a toothpick to be sure the middles are cooked through before removing from the oven to cool on wire racks.
- Cool completely before storing or freezing.
** 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.