Saturday, November 29, 2008

Zucchini Yogurt Muffins

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour**
3/4 cup oats
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup shredded zucchini
1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
1/2 cup raisins or craisins(optional)

Directions:
-Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). 
-Lightly grease 24 muffin cups.
-In a bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, oat flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. 
-In a separate bowl, beat together eggs, vegetable oil, applesauce, yogurt, sugar, honey, and vanilla. 
-Mix the flour mixture into the egg mixture (don't overstir). 
-Fold in the zucchini, carrots, pecans, and raisins. 
-Scoop into the prepared muffin cups.
-Bake 18 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. 
-Cool 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

** I'm sure you can substitute more white flour for the wheat flour.

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