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Baking

Grain Free Blueberry Zucchini Muffins

  • Easy

  • 30 mins

Need a grain free, gluten free, dairy free veggie-packed muffin for lunchboxes and snacks? We’ve created it for you! Brimming with nourishment and just the right amount of sweetness, this recipe is a hard-working superfood boost.

  • Skill Level

    Easy

  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cooking Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    12-16

Ingredients

  • 150g (1 ½ cups) almond meal
  • 80g desiccated coconut
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp bicarb soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon, ground
  • 2 zucchinis (approx. 160g each) shredded, squeezed of excess moisture with a paper towel
  • 180g (½ cup) Capilano Pure Honey
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small ripe banana, mashed (approx. 100g, peeled)
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries
  • ¼ cup shredded coconut, to serve

 

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line two 12-cup muffin trays with cases and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl combine zucchini, mashed banana, eggs, oil, honey and vanilla extract. Mix well.
  3. Sift over almond meal, baking power, bicarb soda and cinnamon and coconut. Gently fold until just combined.
  4. Use a ¼ cup measure to transfer mixture into prepared cases. Evenly distribute blueberries and coconut over tops of muffins and gently fold to partially submerge in muffin. Do not mix into muffin batter at the mixture will turn grey and the blueberries will sink to the bottom.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Used in this recipe

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line two 12-cup muffin trays with cases and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl combine zucchini, mashed banana, eggs, oil, honey and vanilla extract. Mix well.
  3. Sift over almond meal, baking power, bicarb soda and cinnamon and coconut. Gently fold until just combined.
  4. Use a ¼ cup measure to transfer mixture into prepared cases. Evenly distribute blueberries and coconut over tops of muffins and gently fold to partially submerge in muffin. Do not mix into muffin batter at the mixture will turn grey and the blueberries will sink to the bottom.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
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