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Best Healthy Zucchini Muffins

Published: Jul 26, 2021 · by Demeter | Beaming Baker 68 Comments · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Soft ‘n moist zucchini muffins that are satisfying, delicious, &  made with healthy ingredients. The best zucchini muffin recipe! 

The Best Healthy Zucchini Muffins: Soft ‘n moist zucchini muffins that are buttery, perfectly sweet and made with healthy ingredients. The best zucchini muffin recipe! #Healthy #Zucchini #Muffins #Recipe | Recipe at BeamingBaker.com

Happy Monday! Are you having a great start to the week yet? If you vigorously shook your head “No!” then I have something special (and yummy) to brighten your day: Healthy Zucchini Muffins!!

They’re deliciously soft ‘n moist, with incredible buttery flavor (without a trace of butter) and satisfying texture. Can you really resist? Me thinks not!

As for what’s going on over here, Erik and I are spending the month just trying to chillax a bit and perhaps enjoy a few more zucchini treats before all the zucchini runs dry.

A few weeks ago, I made one of Erik’s favorite zucchini recipes to date: Healthy Zucchini Brownies—they’re moist, made with healthy ingredients and totally hit the sweet spot. But after I made those, guess what I still had left?

Lots and lots of zucchinis!! So what’s a gal to do with a store of zucchinis and a big ol’ hankering for more baked healthy zucchini treats? Make healthy zucchini muffins!

Why Are These the Best Healthy Zucchini Muffins?

Why are these zucchini muffins the BEST healthy zucchini muffins ever?  Because they’re so easy to make, have the perfect taste and texture and are made from healthy, whole ingredients that you don’t have to feel guilty about. Nioooce!

The Best Healthy Zucchini Muffins: Soft ‘n moist zucchini muffins that are buttery, perfectly sweet and made with healthy ingredients. The best zucchini muffin recipe! #Healthy #Zucchini #Muffins #Recipe | Recipe at BeamingBaker.com

How to Make Zucchini Muffins Healthy

How do you make zucchini muffins healthy? Easy, follow this recipe! I’ve made sure to leave out refined sugars, pack in fiber-rich, heart-healthy oats, add healthy fats from almond meal and coconut oil, then snuck in all the veggies with, you guessed it, over 1 cup of zucchini! How awesome is that? Welcome to your new favorite healthy zucchini muffins!

How to Make Healthy Zucchini Muffins

Preheat

First things first, make sure to head into the kitchen and preheat the oven to 350°F. I tend to forget if I don’t do this first. 😉 Then, tuck muffin liners into the crevices of your 12-cup muffin pan. 

Whisk the Dry

Add all of the dry ingredients for your zucchini muffins into a medium mixing bowl: oat flour, almond meal, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Whisk it all together. 

Whisk the Wet

Now, add all of the wet ingredients into a large mixing bowl: coconut oil, coconut sugar, maple syrup, flax egg and vanilla. Whisk thoroughly. 

Combine

Combine the wet and dry ingredients by whisking together until very well mixed. Now fold in the zucchini and walnuts—you can be a bit rough here because we want the zucchini to really meld into the batter. 😉 

Scoop

Scoop the zucchini muffin batter into the muffin pan you prepped earlier. I love using this scoop to create lovely, high-domed tops. Remember—the batter will bake up just as it looks when raw, so shaping it here is important.

Bake, Cool and Enjoy

Bake, cool and enjoy the best healthy zucchini muffins!

❤️ More Healthy Muffins You’ll Love: Banana Oat Muffins • Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins • Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

The Best Healthy Zucchini Muffins: Soft ‘n moist zucchini muffins that are buttery, perfectly sweet and made with healthy ingredients. The best zucchini muffin recipe! #Healthy #Zucchini #Muffins #Recipe | Recipe at BeamingBaker.com

healthy zucchini muffins: the taste & texture

These zucchini muffins are the best healthy zucchini muffins ever because of their wonderful taste and texture. One bite, and you’d never guess that they’re made with healthy, whole ingredients.

The Taste: these zucchini muffins have an enjoyable buttery flavor, delicious medium sweetness, with a satisfying nuttiness that just hits the spot.

The Texture: incredible. Imagine healthy zucchini muffins that are soft and moist on the inside with a delicious mealy texture that’s SO good. You won’t be able to stop at just one. 

Testimonials

Jen says, “My neighbor just brought over a bunch of zucchini from her garden so we decided to make these and WOW! they’re amazing! I’m going to make another batch to freeze for when mornings are crazy. Thanks for the tip!”

Deborah says, “Made these tonight. So good!! Thank you for the recipe. I love desserts that don’t make me feel bad about eating them. :)”

Traci says, “Easy, delicious, and healthy…my favs!! I love using oat flour in baking. This simple recipe is going on repeat over here.” 

Enjoyable buttery flavor, delicious medium sweetness and satisfying nuttiness make for the best soft ‘n moist healthy zucchini muffins!

The Best Healthy Zucchini Muffins: Soft ‘n moist zucchini muffins that are buttery, perfectly sweet and made with healthy ingredients. The best zucchini muffin recipe! #Healthy #Zucchini #Muffins #Recipe | Recipe at BeamingBaker.com

Recommended Tools for the Best Healthy Zucchini Muffins

  • Muffin batter scoop – one of my most essential baking tools! I highly recommend using this muffin batter scoop (shhh… it’s secretly an ice cream scoop!) to scoop muffin batter for easier & more even batter distribution.
  • Almond meal – the true #1 secret ingredient for the best healthy zucchini muffins. Almond meal adds a truly decadent texture to these zucchini muffins and helps to keep them wonderfully moist.
  • Non-stick parchment muffin liners – 50% of the time, I use these nonstick parchment muffin liners. These guys are the gold standard in muffin liners. They are so nonstick that they naturally peel off on their own while your muffins are cooling! Perfect for folks who hate any kind of liners sticking to their muffins!
  • Unbleached muffin liners – the other 50% of the time, I love using these unbleached muffin liners! They’re compostable, stick *just the right amount* to your muffins (so the liners don’t fall off mid-cooling) and are so easy to use.
  • Where to Buy Ingredients: Almond Meal | Coconut Sugar + Coconut Oil | Golden Ground Flaxseed | Walnuts | Gluten Free Rolled Oats for making Homemade Oat Flour

So, what do you do with all of the zucchinis lying around your house? (Besides sword fighting with them, and then asking yourself why there are zucchinis and cucumbers and pickles, but none of them are the same.) Make the best healthy zucchini muffins ever!! Then pat yourself on the pack for a job well done. Thanks for stopping by and enjoying these kitchen adventures with me. ‘Til the next one…

Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️

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Best Healthy Zucchini Muffins


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  • Author: Demeter | Beaming Baker
  • Total Time: 53 minutes
  • Yield: 8-12 muffins 1x
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The Best Healthy Zucchini Muffins: Soft ‘n moist zucchini muffins that are buttery, perfectly sweet and made with healthy ingredients. The best zucchini muffin recipe!


Ingredients

Scale

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups gluten free oat flour – if using homemade oat flour, make sure it’s very finely ground (not coarse)*
  • 1 cup almond meal
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

  • ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon ground golden flaxseed + 3 tablespoons water, whisk together, set for 15 minutes)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Fold-in Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups grated zucchini
  • ¾ cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place muffin liners into a 12-cup muffin pan. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together all the wet ingredients.
  4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Whisk until just incorporated, making sure no flour patches remain. Thoroughly press and fold in zucchini and walnuts, until zucchini is very well incorporated (about 30 seconds)—lightly smash the zucchini into the batter. The batter will be very, very thick—do not add additional liquids to thin out the batter.
  5. Using a large scoop, scoop and drop batter evenly into the muffin pan. I use this ice cream scoop to create beautiful domed tops. If not using a scoop, use a rubber spatula or spoon to smooth batter into an even layer with a domed top. Batter will bake up very similar to how it looks raw. To make fewer, high-domed top muffins, fill cups all the way with a slight mound on top; to make a larger quantity of medium-domed top muffins, fill cups ¾ of the way. Optionally, top with walnuts.
  6. Bake for 24-32 minutes, depending on how many muffins are made. Mine took 28 minutes for 8 total tall-domed top muffins. It will bake on the lower end for 12 muffins. Insert a toothpick to check for doneness—once it comes out clean with just a few moist bits, it’s done.
  7. Allow muffins to cool in the muffin pan, placed on a cooling rack for about 30 minutes. Then lift muffins out of the pan, transferring directly onto the cooling rack. Allow to finish cooling for 30-60 minutes. Enjoy!

Healthy Zucchini & Muffins Recipes

  • No Almond Meal? Try this recipe –> Healthy Moist Vegan Zucchini Muffins
  • Healthy Blueberry Muffins
  • Secretly Healthy Banana Muffins Recipe
  • Best Ever Healthy Chocolate Chip Muffins
  • Vegan Healthy Banana Blueberry Muffins

Equipment

Stainless Steel Boxed Grater

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Notes

Where to Buy Ingredients: Almond Meal | Coconut Sugar + Coconut Oil | Golden Ground Flaxseed | Walnuts | Gluten Free Rolled Oats for making Homemade Oat Flour

A Note on Homemade Oat Flour: *If using homemade oat flour, make sure to blend the flour until very fine and sift the flour to remove coarse bits of oats that could create less than ideal results. Store until needed, then measure the amount required for the recipe.

Storing Instructions: Store in an airtight container for up to 2-5 days in the refrigerator, or in a cool, dark environment. Best the first day.

To Freeze: Store in an airtight container or bag, in the freezer for up to 1-2 months. Allow to thaw for about 30 minutes at room temperature before enjoying. Or, heat in the microwave in 10-second increments until just warm.

Recommended Tools: Grater | Nonstick Parchment Muffin Liners or Unbleached Muffin Liners (my fave) | Muffin Batter Scoop | 12-cup muffin pan

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 28 mins
  • Category: Breakfast, Snack
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: healthy zucchini muffins, almond flour zucchini muffins

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  1. Jenna says

    October 17, 2022

    Hi, I was wondering what you would think about adding maybe 1/2 cup of frozen blueberries to the muffins? Do you think it would mess up the texture of the muffins?

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      October 22, 2022

      Hi Jenna! Ooh, this sounds like a yummy combo. It should be fine, but know that frozen blueberries do tend to leak a bit of color into the batter. Can’t wait to hear how they turn out!

      Reply
  2. Julie G says

    October 4, 2022

    Delicious flavor. The family liked them! My adjustments- I used avocado oil instead of coconut, plus I added Enjoy Life mini chips to the top. My only problem was that the top was good, but the rest of the muffin fell apart. I am wondering if a using an egg would’ve made them stick together better.

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      October 7, 2022

      Hi Julie. Hm, we’ve had readers make a similar sub with oil in other recipes with good results, so not sure if that’s the cause here. Did you make any other changes to the recipe? Also, if you were using homemade oat flour, did you sift it first? Otherwise, it can leave larger bits in that will cause a crumbly consistency.

      Reply
  3. June says

    September 13, 2021

    You are right…these are the BEST zucchini muffins! They are so light and delicious! The flax egg worked great.

    Thank you for sharing!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      September 16, 2021

      Aw, thanks June! 🙂 That truly makes my day. Thank you for stopping by and letting me know. Happy baking & eating!

      Reply
  4. Rikke says

    September 12, 2021

    I just made a batch of these zucchini muffins, and they’re so good! The texture is wonderfully soft, and the walnuts add a nice texture. I love spice, so I added 2 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp nutmeg.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      September 16, 2021

      I’m so happy to hear it, Rikke! 🙂 Ooooh, I’m really loving the sound of that extra cinnamon and added nutmeg (one of the best spices!!). Thanks for reporting back. I can’t wait to see what you try next!

      Reply
  5. dot says

    September 11, 2021

    can I use almond flour instead of almond meal

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      September 16, 2021

      Yep, that’s fine. 🙂 Happy baking!

      Reply
  6. Sarah says

    August 26, 2021

    I’m about to make these for my sons play date tomorrow and I was just wondering if I should squeeze out the excess water from the zucchini? And if so is the measurement taken before or after squeezing?

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      August 26, 2021

      Sorry just found my answer already in the comment section lol

      Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      August 27, 2021

      Hi Sarah! No need to squeeze out the extra liquid. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Sandra says

    July 28, 2021

    These are really perfect muffins! Would love to make it again soon!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      July 28, 2021

      Yay! I’m so happy to hear it!

      Reply
  8. Rakhi says

    July 28, 2021

    Hello Demeter, I was looking for such type of recipe & the looks are fabulous. Cant wait to try it out this weekend. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      July 28, 2021

      Hi Rakhi! I’m so glad you came across the recipe! Hope you have fun this weekend. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Beth says

    July 27, 2021

    These muffins are such a hit here and a favorite of ours! We love using fresh zucchini for baking such a game changer and very delicious! Can’t wait to make these muffins again!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      July 30, 2021

      That’s so wonderful! I know, isn’t baking with zucchini just the coolest? Glad you all enjoyed them!

      Reply
  10. Catalina says

    July 27, 2021

    This is the best way to wake in the morning and to start the day! These zucchini muffins are exactly what I need!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      August 3, 2021

      Yes! Such a wonderful treat in the morning.

      Reply
  11. Krystle says

    July 27, 2021

    Super moist and easy to make too. I think I’ll add vegan choc. chips next time!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      July 30, 2021

      Yay! So pleased that you enjoyed them!

      Reply
  12. Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says

    July 27, 2021

    These Zucchini Muffins look so soft and delicious!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      July 28, 2021

      Thanks Erin!

      Reply
  13. Amanda Livesay says

    July 26, 2021

    These are so delicious! I made a ton to put in the freezer for back to school season!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      July 28, 2021

      How awesome! They’re perfect for those busy school mornings.

      Reply
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