Carrot,Zucchini Muffins
Easy and delicious carrot ,zucchini muffins with pineapple and blueberries.
Recipe adapted from: Taste of home.
Prep Time: 35 minutes .
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Makes: 16 muffins
Ingredients:
- Sugar- 1 cup(see notes)
- Canola oil – 1/2 cup
- Eggs- 2
- Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
- All purpose flour- 1.5 cups ( see notes)
- Baking powder – 1 tsp
- Baking soda – 1/2 tsp
- Cinnamon powder – 1 tsp
- Salt – 1/2 tsp
- Carrots,grated – 1 cup
- Zucchini,grated – 3/4 cup
- Pineapple ( unsweetened),drained and crushed – 1/2 cup( see notes)
- Fresh blueberries – 1 cup
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 180 Deg C.Line the cupcake tray with paper cases.In a mixing bowl beat together sugar, oil,eggs and vanilla extract until combined.
- Add the flour,baking powder,baking soda,cinnamon powder and salt.Mix gently just until combined. Do not over mix.(The batter will be slightly thick at this stage.)
- Gently fold in the grated carrots,zucchini,pineapple and blueberries.
- Spoon the batter into the paper cases (fill about 2/3 full)and bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes,then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- I have used cane sugar instead of granulated sugar.You could also use brown sugar,if desired.
- Here I have used whole wheat flour instead of all purpose flour.
- If available ,fresh pineapple can be used instead of canned ones.
- Add a pinch of nutmeg powder and ginger powder ,if desired.
- I halved the original recipe as you can see in the pics.
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