Healthy and delicious, these Almond Banana Zucchini Muffins are easy to make and won't leave you feeling guilty!

SO-I'm in full-on healthy eating mode now that we are finished with our move from England back to the US and excited to share this super delicious muffin recipe packed with all sorts of good-for-you ingredients!
These little powerhouses are packed full of banana, zucchini, almond and made with almond meal and whole grain flour. They are about as healthy as muffins come in my book, and they cook up moist and delicious without the guilt! Let me know what you think!
If you grow your own zucchini, be sure to check out this post on how to hand pollinate squash to increase your harvest!
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Almond Banana Zucchini Muffins
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: breakfast
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
Healthy and delicious, these Almond Banana Zucchini Muffins are easy to make and won't leave you feeling guilty!
Ingredients
- 2.5 medium bananas
- 1 medium zucchini, shredded
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- ½ cup almond meal
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp cinnamon + 1 tablespoon for topping
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup chopped almonds for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a muffin pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl combine all dry ingredients.
- In a medium bowl add the banana and vanilla. Mash to combine.
- Add remaining wet ingredients (excluding zucchini) to the mashed banana and mix well.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients together and mix in the zucchini.
- Spray a muffin tin (or silicone muffin cups) with non stick spray and portion batter
into the cups. Top each muffin with almonds and cinnamon. - Bake for 22 minutes. Serve warm or cool.
Keywords: banana, zucchini, almond, muffins
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Beatriz says
Healthy and delicious!!
★★★★★