Flourless Zucchini Muffins
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These flourless zucchini muffins are made with almond butter and sweetened with maple syrup. They’re gluten-free and perfect for breakfast or snacking.
This summer I have been on a zucchini kick. I have some old favorites like roasted squash and zucchini, and zucchini boats, but this week I’ve been experimenting with a bunch of new recipes! After all the savory zucchini dishes my sweet tooth kicked in and I decided to whip up a batch of flourless zucchini muffins.
Using Almond Butter to Replace Flour
I was all prepared to make traditional muffins (whole grain style, of course) but then I remembered how well almond butter works as a flour substitute and thought I’d try making an almond butter zucchini muffin similar to my flourless pumpkin muffins.
I still can’t get over the fact that almond butter can replace flour in a recipe — the texture is so fluffy and the flavor is spot on.
Sneak Veggies Into Your Muffins
These epic and healthy zucchini muffins even got the seal of approval from Isaac. He’s really good about giving me honest feedback and letting me know when my baked goods taste “too healthy.” I was nervous since there’s a good amount of zucchini in these muffins, but they passed the taste test with flying colors.
I wanted to keep the muffins as healthy as possible so I only added 1/4 cup of chocolate chips. You could use more if you want, but I think only having a minimal amount adds a little excitement with each bite because you never know when you’re going to get a chocolate chip. The bites with the chocolate chips are the best, obviously.
If you’re like me and up to your ears in zucchini right now, you should make a batch of these. Heck, even if you’re not swimming in zucchini, it’s worth picking up one up at the store to make these. They’re great as a side with breakfast, perfect for brunch and also make a great mid-afternoon snack. I’m sure they’d be a hit with kids as well — definitely a fun and tasty way to get them to eat more veggies!
How to Store These Muffins
Muffins are always best fresh, but these will keep airtight in the fridge for about 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 4 months.
More Zucchini Recipes
- Zucchini Noodle Spaghetti Salad
- Zucchini Banana Bread
- Zucchini Brownies
- Healthy Zucchini Muffins
- Baked Zucchini Fries
- Vegan Zucchini Bread
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Flourless Zucchini Muffins
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a muffin tin by spraying well with cooking spray or line the tins with paper or silicone liners. Set aside.
- Measure 1 cup of grated zucchini then wrap the zucchini in paper towels (or a kitchen towel) and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Discard liquid.
- Add zucchini, almond butter, maple syrup, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla, baking powder and salt to a medium mixing bowl. Mix until well combined and then gently stir in chocolate chips.
- Fill each muffin cavity about ¾ full with the muffin mixture. Top with extra chocolate chips, if desired.
- Bake for 20-23 minutes, or until the tops are set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean without any batter. Allow muffins to cool for 5-10 minutes or until they are firm enough and cool enough to handle. Remove from tin and let cool completely on a wire rack. If they’re sticking at all, use a butter knife to go along the rim of the muffin tin to help you detach the muffin from the tin and get them out in one piece.
- Muffins are always best fresh, but these will keep airtight in the fridge for about 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 4 months.
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Notes
- For mini muffins, follow the instructions, but use a mini muffin tin and only bake them for 10-12 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This recipe is fool-proof, amazing, & versatile! I used sunflower seed butter because it is what we had on hand, & these turned out beautifully. My husband text me this afternoon to share how much he loved it too. I highly recommend them!
Oh yay!! This makes me so happy, Kori. And I’m so glad to hear that they turned out with the sunflower seed butter too. It’s super helpful to know that they can easily be made nut-free if needed.
I recently made Erin’s (Well Plated) Avocado Chocolate Zucchini Muffins, and we gobbled them up. These sound so amazing, and I can’t wait to make them! I hate to be that person to ask about substitutions right off the bat, but do you think sunflower seed butter would be the wrong flavor? We have it on hand, so I hoped perhaps it may be tasty. Thanks, Brittany!
Hey Kori! Sunflower butter should work just fine flavor-wise, but I know sunflower seed butter has a tendency to turn baked goods green based on the reaction it has with baking powder/soda. It’s not a big deal, but they will probably look a little funny.
These are amazing! Was worried they would be dry but they are perfect! Will double the recipe next time.
Woo!! I’m so glad they turned out well for you, Jag! And thank you for taking the time to come back and leave a comment and star rating. I so appreciate it.
I have to make this once I get my maple syrup shipped from Canada! Original maple syrup is so expensive in my country 🙁 Will come back with the results
When did the chia seeds get eliminated? I made this recipe so many times and love it!!! but today I noticed the recipe changed? Anywhere I can find the old recipe?
Hi Jennifer. I recently retested the recipe and realized the muffins were super moist and I didn’t love the texture of the chia seeds so I removed them from the recipe. If you really enjoyed the original recipe, you can just add 1/2 Tablespoon of chia seeds into the mix and only use 2 eggs instead of 3. The new recipe also uses 1/2 teaspoon baking powder instead of the 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda + 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. So if you loved the old recipe, just make those swaps. Or try the new version and see if you like it better! 🙂
These were great! Just in case anyone is wondering, I substituted sunflower seed butter for the almond butter, and “flax eggs” for the eggs, and they turned out well. Thank you for the great recipe!
This recipe is so easy to make and absolutely delicious. I made it several times now & the muffins go so fast – they barely make it a few days. I was surprised how the texture was so light. This is my new favorite website for recipes.
I made these and they are delicious!! Especially straight out of the oven. The melted chocolate is divine. I did notice that I had to cook these twice as long as the recipe recommends. Sooooo good! Thank you.
Love these muffins!! What could be substituted for maple syrup? Stevia? Applesauce?
Love these muffins!! I’m doing a 30 day cleanse type thing and maple syrup isn’t allowed. What can I substitute? Stevia is the only sweetener on the approved foods list. Does applesauce work?