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Cheesy zucchini muffins

August 20, 2021 by Alida Ryder 5 Comments

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Cheesy zucchini muffins flavored with chilli and chives and packed with fresh zucchini are the perfect, easy grab-and-go snack or breakfast.

Cheesy zucchini muffins

Ingredients

Full recipe with amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

  • Flour. 
  • Baking powder.
  • Salt.
  • Sugar.
  • Melted butter. 
  • Milk.
  • Eggs.
  • Grated zucchini. 
  • Feta cheese.
  • Cheddar cheese.
  • Chives.
  • Red chilli. 

Cheesy zucchini muffin batter

How to make zucchini muffins

  1. Make the batter: Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. In a separate bowl or measuring jug, whisk the melted butter, milk and egg together. Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients then mix until just combined. Fold the grated zucchini, cheese, chives and chilli into the batter.
  2. Prepare the pan: Line a 12-hole muffin pan with cupcake liners. Fill each cup with the batter.
  3. Bake the muffins: Place the pan into the oven and allow to bake for 15 minutes or until they are golden brown and a skewer inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature before serving.

Do I need to drain zucchini for muffins?

Usually, yes. Zucchini contains a ton of moisture and will result in a soggy muffin, cake or bread (whatever you add it to). For this recipe though I wanted to develop a recipe that forgoes that step. The zucchini doesn’t need to be drained for this recipe as the moisture is considered and therefor you’ll be adding less wet ingredients to the batter.

Can I freeze muffins?

These zucchini muffins can be baked and frozen for up to 3 months. Baked muffins can be kept in a sealed container at room temperature for 4 days.

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Cheesy zucchini muffins

Cheesy zucchini muffins flavored with chilli and chives and packed with fresh zucchini are the perfect, easy grab-and-go snack or breakfast.
4.34 from 56 votes
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Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: zucchini muffin recipe, zucchini muffins
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 217kcal
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

  • 2½ cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • 1½ cups milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups grated zucchini
  • ½ cup feta cheese crumbled
  • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • 2 tbsp chopped chives
  • red chilli, chopped to taste (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C/390°F.
  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. In a separate bowl or measuring jug, whisk the melted butter, milk and egg together.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients then mix until just combined. Fold the grated zucchini, cheese, chives and chilli into the batter. 
  • Line a 12-hole muffin pan with cupcake liners. Fill each cup with the batter. 
  • Place the pan into the oven and allow to bake for 15 minutes or until they are golden brown and a skewer inserted comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 404mg | Potassium: 232mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 459IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 2mg

 

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  1. Sue

    April 19, 2022 at 11:01 AM

    They were hard toget out of the paper cups. I would prefer to cook them directly into the trays which will be greased.

    Reply
  2. Cynthia

    March 9, 2022 at 3:33 AM

    Hi, I don’t have any feta cheese. I only have cheddar, colby jack and some dry parmesan cheese. What can i do?

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      March 27, 2022 at 7:01 PM

      You can use any of those instead of feta if that’s all you have.

      Reply
  3. Patricia

    August 21, 2021 at 3:29 PM

    Are you referring to “red chilli” in generic terms or is that a specific hot pepper?

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      August 27, 2021 at 2:43 PM

      No, whatever red chilli pepper you have. Serrano, bird’s eye, Fresno, etc.

      Reply

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