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Sharyl's Carrot, Zucchini and Apple Muffins
This recipe was given to me by a friend over 40 years ago. Still just as good today!
Yield: 24 standard-size muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1 cup shredded zucchini
- 1 golden delicious apple (unpeeled), cored and shredded
- 3/4 cup golden raisins
- 3/4 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, walnuts or slivered almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly spray 24 regular size muffin cups with non-stick vegetable oil coating; set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; using the back of a spoon, make a deep depression (“well”) in the center; set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, eggs, orange peel and vanilla extract. Pour the wet ingredients, all at once, into the well in the dry ingredients. Using a fork, stir briefly, just until the dry ingredients are moistened - batter should still be slightly lumpy.
- Gently fold in the carrots, zucchini, apple, raisins coconut and nuts.
- Using a small ice cream scoop, fill the prepared muffin cups 2/3 full.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Using a table knife, carefully lift the muffins from the cups.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Attribution
Treasured recipe from my friend, Sharyl O.; written and shared by LuAnn B., a.k.a. "Tofu Queen."