Zucchini Carrot Muffins

School starts tomorrow and I've been working to stock the house with easy on-the-go snacks and after school treats.  These Zucchini Carrot Muffins from Taste of Home are definitely perfect for both of those things!

I made no changes to the recipe except to omit the nuts due to allergies.  Usually I crush up crisped rice cereal and use it in place of nuts, but I didn't have any on hand.  I overfilled my muffin cups and got 12 full size, plus a dozen mini muffn size. I also sprinkled the tops with raw sugar, I just love that sparkle and crunch! I adjusted the baking time to 24 minutes for the full size, and baked the minis for 13 minutes.

These are great the day of, but they also freeze well.  I set them on a baking sheet in the freezer until they are solid, then I wrap each muffin individually in plastic wrap.  I slide them all into one large ziptop bag. So easy to grab as many as I want. They can be microwaved to defrost, or you can do it on the counter.  Thank you so much to Lorette B. for sharing her recipe!

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Zucchini Carrot Muffins

Yield: 18

Author: Jolene's Recipe Journal

ingredients:

• 2 cups shredded carrot
• 1 cup shredded zucchini
• 1 cup chopped peeled apple
• 3/4 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds (omitted)
• 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

instructions:

How to cook Zucchini Carrot Muffins

1. Gently toss together carrot, zucchini, apple, coconut, almonds and orange peel; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Combine eggs, oil and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be thick). Fold in carrot mixture. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
3. Bake at 375° for 20-22 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Yield: 18 standard size muffins.
4. Source: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/zucchini-carrot-muffins

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