How to Make Savory Zucchini Chard Muffins - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a new way to enjoy your zucchini and fresh chard? These savory zucchini chard muffins are the perfect way to use up an abundance of summer vegetables and create a delicious and portable snack or side dish. Packed with flavor and nutrition, these muffins are perfect for a quick and easy breakfast, a healthy snack, or to accompany a hearty soup or salad.

This recipe is a great way to incorporate more vegetables into your diet, and the combination of zucchini and chard create...

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 5 slices bacon, diced
  • ¾ cup diced onion
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 8 chard leaves, stems removed and leaves thinly sliced
  • 2 cups shredded zucchini
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ cup finely shredded Swiss cheese

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 dozen muffins

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Generously spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; add bacon. Cook gently until bacon begins to curl, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion, garlic, and chard leaves; cook and stir until chard has wilted, stirring occasionally, 5 to 8 minutes.
  • Transfer chard mixture to a large bowl; stir in zucchini, eggs, salt, and black pepper. Add flour and baking powder; mix until flour is evenly distributed and moistened. Stir in Swiss cheese. Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges of muffin turn golden brown, about 20 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    142 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 65mg
    • Sodium: 445mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 12g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 1g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Vitamin C: 14mg
    • Calcium: 108mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 248mg