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Sweet zucchini muffins
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Sweet zucchini muffins

14 ingredients 4 steps 12 food_guide_canada
Sweet zucchini muffins
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1086
Calories
40g
Protein
22g
Fat
184g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Banana 1 medium (118g) 105
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Blueberry 1 cup (148g) 84
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Wheat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 60 mL (¼ cup) vegetable oil
  • 165 mL (⅔ cup) packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 very ripe banana, mashed (about 125 mL/½ cup)
  • 1 zucchini, grated (about 250 mL/1 cup)
  • 5 mL (1tsp) ground cinnamon
  • 125 mL (½ cup) 0% plain Greek yogurt
  • 5 mL (1 tsp) vanilla extract
  • 250 mL (1 cup) all purpose flour with added bran or all purpose flour
  • 190 mL (¾ cup) wheat bran
  • 60 mL (¼ cup) wheat germ
  • 5 mL (1 tsp) baking powder
  • 2 mL (½ tsp) baking soda
  • 125 mL (½ cup) raisins or dried cranberries or dried blueberries

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 200 °C (400 °F) and lightly spray or paper-line muffin pan.

2

In a large bowl, whisk together oil, sugar and egg. Add banana, zucchini and cinnamon; stir in yogurt and vanilla.

3

In another bowl, whisk together flour, wheat bran and germ, baking powder and soda. Add flour mixture to banana mixture and stir until just moistened. Stir in raisins.

4

Divide evenly in muffin pan and bake for about 18 minutes or until light golden and firm to the touch. Let cool slightly before enjoying.

By Health Canada · Recipe sourced from food_guide_canada

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