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Zucchini Spelt Muffins

09/21 by Leigha 20 Comments

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Remind me not to start my homework at 9 o’clock on Sunday night. Especially when it’s calc…whoops.
My reward after I finish is gonna be a warm muffin spread with peanut butter and coconut oil.

Zucchini Spelt Muffins with Peanut Butter

The best part is that I can feel great about it!

For this month’s Recipe ReDux, the challenge was to come up with a freezer meal using something from the garden.

Fantastic Freezer Meals:

Share your tips and tricks for making one – or more freezer meals. It’s the end of the gardening season for some of us; let’s store away that produce in heat-and-eat-from-the-freezer-meals. Show how convenient healthy freezer breakfast, lunches or dinners can be!

I used zucchini from my garden to make these beautiful muffins. I lovelovelove having muffins for breakfast or dessert but am not a fan of the sugar rush I always get. These are sweetened only with maple syrup and are made with only whole grains for a muffin perfect for any time of day. Store them in the freezer so you can pull one out anytime you’re in a pinch!

Healthy Zucchini Spelt Muffins with Chocolate ChipsHealthy Zucchini Spelt MuffinsEnjoy!

Zucchini Spelt Muffins
2015-09-16 12:26:08
Yields 10
Delicious and nutritious zucchini muffins made with whole wheat and spelt flour. No added sugar!
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 cup spelt flour
  2. 1 cup sprouted wheat flour
  3. 1 egg
  4. 1/3 cup greek yogurt
  5. 1/3 cup maple syrup
  6. 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
  7. 1 tsp vanilla
  8. 1 tsp cinnamon
  9. 1/2 tsp salt
  10. 1 tsp baking soda
  11. 1 tbsp chia seeds
  12. 1 cup shredded zucchini
  13. 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  14. 1-2 tbsp of almond milk, if needed
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Add the egg, yogurt, maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla to a large bowl.
  3. Mix in the flours, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and chia seeds. Try not to overmix!
  4. Stir in the zucchini and chocolate chips. If it's too dry, add in almond milk a tablespoon at a time. It shouldn't be thick like cookie dough, but still thick enough to slightly hold its shape.
  5. Spoon into greased muffin tin and bake for about 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool before digging in!
By Leigha
The Yooper Girl https://theyoopergirl.com/
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  1. Alanna says

    09/21 at 8:09 am

    I’m a sucker for anything zucchini and these do not disappoint! And the fact that you smeared some nut butter on them is perfection πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Leigha says

      09/21 at 9:43 pm

      Nut butter just makes everything better!!

      Reply
  2. Kelly // The Pretty Bee: Allergy Friendly Eats says

    09/21 at 8:30 am

    These sound wonderful! I love zucchini bread, and muffins sound even better! Gorgeous photos, too!

    Reply
    • Leigha says

      09/21 at 9:43 pm

      Thanks, Kelly! Muffins are a nice change from regular bread πŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. Jenny D says

    09/21 at 12:38 pm

    What a great idea! I’ve never thought of freezing muffins, I dunno why not but definitely will be from now on! Love the use of zucchini too – got so much from the garden this year!

    Reply
    • Leigha says

      09/21 at 9:45 pm

      We have SO much zucchini! Let me know if you end up trying these πŸ™‚ you won’t be disappointed!

      Reply
  4. Josefine says

    09/21 at 12:59 pm

    Wow, these look fantastic! Love how dark they are. Yum!

    Reply
    • Leigha says

      09/21 at 9:46 pm

      Dark with lots of flavor πŸ™‚ thanks girl!

      Reply
  5. rachel @ Athletic Avocado says

    09/21 at 4:23 pm

    these muffins look amazing! I love zucchini bread, so i would love these πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Leigha says

      09/21 at 9:46 pm

      Zucchini bread is the best!!

      Reply
  6. jill conyers says

    09/21 at 4:52 pm

    This looks delicious. I wonder how hard it would be to make gf without compromising the the delicious flavor and texture. I’m going to try πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Leigha says

      09/21 at 9:46 pm

      YAY! Let me know how it goes! I was wondering about that. Hopefully they turn out!

      Reply
  7. Michaela says

    09/21 at 9:14 pm

    Don’t we all need something to do with all of our leftover zucchini? This is just the thing! Looks delicious and I bet the spelt adds a really nice depth of flavor

    Reply
    • Leigha says

      09/21 at 9:48 pm

      The spelt does add a really nice flavor instead of regular whole wheat. I was going to use quinoa flour but was all out!

      Reply
  8. Allie says

    10/04 at 4:22 pm

    These zucchini muffins look so good! A guy from my church just gave me zucchini… I think I know what to do with it now πŸ˜‰

    I know I say this all the time buuut your photography is stunning!

    Reply
    • Leigha says

      10/10 at 11:18 am

      Be sure to let me know if you try these out πŸ™‚ thanks so much, Allie!

      Reply
  9. Cakespy says

    11/16 at 7:46 am

    These look crazy delicious! I could stay up all night studying if these were my study buddy πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Leigha says

      11/17 at 7:53 pm

      They’d definitely be good study fuel πŸ™‚

      Reply
  10. Shannon says

    11/16 at 9:37 pm

    Yum! I love greek yogurt in baked goods!

    Reply
    • Leigha says

      11/17 at 7:55 pm

      Me too! It adds such a nice touch!

      Reply

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