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| All Natural Zucchini Muffins – Vegan, Gluten Free, Sugar Free |
Zucchini Muffins
Ingredients
2 tbsp ground flax seed + 6 tbsp water (vegan “eggs”)
1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 c agave
1 cup shredded zucchini
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon and/or pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 cups gluten free all purpose flour (or whole wheat or brown rice flour would also work)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup loosely packed raisins
1/2 tsp sea salt
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Mix the flax egg and set aside for about 5 minutes. Mix the olive oil, agave, zucchini and vanilla in a medium bowl, stir in the flax egg. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and sea salt; mix until just wet and ingredients are combined; fold in raisins.
2. Pour patter into 12 muffin tins, sprayed with cooking spray (I used organic coconut oil spray). Bake about 18 minutes or until browned and a knife comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts
12 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 182.5
Total Fat 9.9 g
Saturated Fat 1.3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 6.7 g
Cholesterol 0.0 mg
Sodium 98.6 mg
Potassium 102.5 mg
Total Carbohydrate 23.9 g
Dietary Fiber 2.3 g
Sugars 11.4 g
Protein 2.1 g
Vitamin A 4.2 %
Vitamin B-12 0.0 %
Vitamin B-6 1.6 %
Vitamin C 1.8 %
Vitamin D 0.0 %
Vitamin E 5.9 %
Calcium 1.8 %
Copper 1.9 %
Folate 0.9 %
Iron 4.8 %
Magnesium 1.6 %
Manganese 3.0 %
Niacin 0.7 %
Pantothenic Acid 0.3 %
Phosphorus 1.4 %
Riboflavin 1.0 %
Selenium 0.2 %
Thiamin 1.1 %
Zinc 0.5 %
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Hi, I was just wondering how many eggs you would substitute for the flax seeds and water? I don't have any of those but we always have eggs! Thanks!
Can an equal amount of maple syrup be substituted for the agave? Or do you have any other substitution recommendations? I can't have agave or honey.
coconut nectar is the same consistency as agave but with a much lower glycemic index
Pretty sure if you use Bobs Red Mill gf flour, you'll also need xanthan gum- just a reminder, cuz I forgot and mine turned out a bit 'off' in texture… Otherwise a yummy, healthy muffin!
Made these over the weekend, and am so glad I did! I have struggled to find good GF muffin recipes since my celiac diagnosis. I actually subbed white rice and buckwheat flour for the all purpose, and honey for the agave – yum!
These are absolutely amazing! I did notice in your recipe you don’t actually tell the baker to add in the flax/water mixture
But otherwise they turned out perfectly and the kids devoured them! Thanks!
Oh my gosh thank you for telling me! I’ll correct that right now! I’m so glad yo liked them.
Thanks! Made some tonight with whole wheat flour sooo yummy! Had some frozen zucchini that kinda shrank so I grated in a carrot and added some chia to complete my double batch! Turned out awesome! Can’t wait to try it with br rice flour!!
I’m so glad you liked these!!!
Great recipe! I love them and am thinking of trying them with carrot or apple. The olive oil gives them a great texture
Ooo that sounds AMAZING. I think I need to try them with carrot AND apple. How good would that be??
I just wanted to let you know I made these for my vegan, sugar free toddler and he LOVES them! I added chopped spinach, also
Thanks!
Awesome!!!!!! I’m SO excited to hear that. Yay for having a VEGAN and SUGAR FREE toddler. We need to give you a medal. Seriously. In this day and age it is no easy feat.
Can you replace the olive oil with something else like apple sauce or banana? And of you use Bobs Red Mill gf flour do you also need to add xanthan gum?
Yes I’m sure replacing the olive oil would be fine – it just would taste a more bland – but if your taste buds are used to it I say go for it! Also I did not use xanthum gum in this recipe and the texture was not crumbly. I suggest making this version of the muffins with mila as a binder if you are a stickler for the texture! http://www.floridacoastalcooking.com/2012/05/what-is-inflammation-how-omega-3s-can-help-and-some-all-natural-zucchini-muffins-remade-with-mila.html
Good Luck and I hope they turn out great!
Do the raisins really belong in this recipe? I’m just wary and I want some reassurance that the raisins really go well with the zucchini and everything, cuz I’d really like to put them in
Absolutely! They are delicious with the zucchini. Please let me know how it goes!