Zucchini Muffins with Walnuts

#1

Had some fresh zucchini to use up. Found a recipe on Pinterest. The only thing I did different was to squeeze the water out the zucchini after grating. Baked for 25 minutes. Used silicone baking cups. I LOVE them. Enjoy…

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#2

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 3/4 cup erythritol sweetener, like Swerve
  • 5 eggs large
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • ½ c chopped walnuts
  • 2 cups grated zucchini, about 8oz by weight

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9"x5" loaf pan, and line with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sweetener together until light and fluffy.
  3. Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix well to combine. Stir in the vanilla.
  4. In a separate bowl, stir together the almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, cinnamon, xanthan gum, and salt. Break up any lumps of almond flour or coconut flour.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and stir to combine. (Optionally, add up to 1/2 cup of mix-ins, like chopped nuts or chocolate chips.)
  6. Add the grated zucchini, and fold it in gently.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50 - 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
  8. If the bread is browning too quickly, you can cover the pan with a piece of aluminum foil.

Nutrition Information: 171 cals, 15g fat, 5g protein, 5g total carbs, 3g fiber, 2g net carbs. Each serving size is 1/12 of the recipe.

(Full Metal KETO AF) #3

Did they come out moist? I use a chocolate cake recipe with a lot of grated zucchini and coconut flour, which work well together because coconut flour can absorb a lot of liquid as it swells. All the juice is included in that recipe. Your muffins liook good. :cowboy_hat_face:

#4

Thanks, they were good. And yes they were moist, I was worried about them not being done in the center.

(Full Metal KETO AF) #5

If you like chocolate you may like this recipe, I always substitute butter for the coconut oil.

They would make good muffins too.

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