How to Make Carrot, Apple, and Zucchini Muffins - A Step-by-Step Guide

Carrot, apple, and zucchini muffins are a delightful and healthy treat that is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a simple snack. These moist and flavorful muffins are packed with the goodness of three different fruits and vegetables, making them a delicious and nutritious choice for any time of day. With a perfect balance of sweetness from the apples and carrots, these muffins are a great way to sneak in some extra veggies into your diet.

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 cup shredded unpeeled zucchini
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 large apple, cored and shredded
  • 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt
  • 1 cup sucralose and brown sugar blend (such as Splenda® brown sugar blend)
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ½ cup skim milk
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 lemon, zest only
  • 1 orange, zest only
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 2 dozen muffins

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat 24 muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • Stir zucchini, carrots, and apple together in a large bowl. Mix in yogurt, sucralose and brown sugar blend, eggs, applesauce, skim milk, canola oil, lemon zest, and orange zest until thoroughly combined.
  • Whisk all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice in a separate bowl. Gently stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined. Fold walnuts into batter. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    135 cal.

    • Total Fat: 4g
    • Saturated Fat: 0g
    • Cholesterol: 16mg
    • Sodium: 231mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 22g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 75mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 137mg