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Zucchini Bread Muffins

Zucchini bread muffins with a golden, crinkled top and moist green-flecked crumb. This easy breakfast muffin recipe bakes with cinnamon and nutmeg for that warm, spiced aroma.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
cooling 10 minutes
Total Time 47 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 300
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry ingredients
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
Wet ingredients
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 0.25 cup applesauce
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1.5 cup zucchini grated and squeezed dry
Optional mix-ins
  • 0.5 cup walnuts or raisins optional

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Prep and preheat
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners or grease well.
Mix the dry ingredients
  1. Whisk all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together.
Mix the wet ingredients
  1. Beat granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, applesauce, and vanilla extract together until combined.
Add zucchini and combine
  1. Stir in grated and squeezed dry zucchini until evenly distributed.
Fold in dry and optional add-ins
  1. Fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined; fold in walnuts or raisins if using.
Fill and bake
  1. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling about 3/4 full.
Bake and cool
  1. Bake for 20–22 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean, then cool 10 minutes in the pan before transferring.

Notes

For the best domed texture, squeeze the grated zucchini until it feels fairly dry—too much moisture can make the centers dense. Store airtight at room temperature up to 2 days or refrigerate up to 4 days. Freezing is yes: freeze cooled muffins up to 3 months and thaw overnight in the fridge. For a lighter option, replace the vegetable oil with an equal amount of neutral oil or additional applesauce (slightly softer crumb).