These Coconut Zucchini Muffins are healthy and packed with nutrients from coconut sugar and zucchini. They make the perfect pair with your morning coffee, tea, or glass of milk!
Happy first week of August! I can’t believe summer is almost over, but I’m excited for fall aka pumpkin season. It has been a super busy couple of weeks for us. We’ve been packing and moving to Jerry's parents house temporarily until we move to our next home. Packing and cleaning up is not a favorite combo of mine and I haven't had much time to experiment in the kitchen. However, before all this moving chaos started we had plenty of muffins in our home.
Last month I was on a muffin-baking roll. I tested far too many batches of zucchini muffins. We had muffins everyday to snack on, but no one was complaining around here. Our home smelled like a nice bakery. I tested this recipe four times! Is that normal? But, only because I could not remember the changes I made to batch #3. Note to self (make sure to write down all ingredients and measurements as soon as you’re done cooking). So recipe test #4 this week resulted into these yummy coconut zucchini muffins.
Zucchini is a summer favorite of mine and it’s packed with awesome nutrients and added moisture as mentioned in my last post. Coconut also adds some great health benefits to this recipe, so double plus there. I am a muffin fan, but I’m a bigger fan of healthier muffins that will make you feel guilt-free when you eat one. Instead of butter, I like to use applesauce and coconut oil in a lot of my baked goods. AND I recently discovered coconut sugar and have quickly fallen in love with it. Coconut sugar is packed with vitamins and minerals like, zinc, iron, and potassium, so bonus points there.
These muffins come together super quick. I changed the recipe a few times and decided to make coconut and zucchini the stars of these muffins. You can top these muffins with unsweetened shredded coconut to give them that extra coconut kick or just leave it out. Both options taste just as good. Walnuts are a must in my opinion unless you are allergic to nuts. I like topping these coconut zucchini muffins with chocolate chips because chocolate makes everything taste better. So, why not sprinkle a few pieces on top?
These muffins have become a new favorite of ours because they’re:
Healthy
Moist
Not too sweet
Nutrient packed from coconut sugar and zucchini
Taste amazing with your morning coffee
Simple and delicious
So make yourself some muffins and pour yourself a nice warm cup of coffee and enjoy!
Coconut Zucchini Muffins
Ingredients
1 cup white whole-wheat flour
½ cup white all purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
¾ cup coconut sugar
½ cup unsweetened coconut milk
¼ cup melted coconut oil
¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
¼ cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg white
1 whole egg
1 cup grated zucchini
¼ cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup chocolate chips (optional)
Shredded unsweetened coconut (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a large bowl whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon
- In a separate bowl whisk together coconut sugar, vanilla, coconut oil, eggs (beaten) apple sauce, honey, and coconut milk
- Combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients and stir until combined, but do not over-mix
- Fold in grated zucchini and walnuts to mixture, stir until combined.
- Coat muffin liners with cooking spray, fill muffin liners evenly between 12 muffin liners
- Sprinkle chocolate chips and shredded coconut.
- Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
- Cool for 5-10 minutes and enjoy!
Claire
OMG! Looks delish! Pinned and saved! 🙂
Ana
Thanks Claire! 🙂
Megan {Country Cleaver}
Welllll holy moly - I've finally got a use for all those zucchini that my husband had me buy!! Yay, these look divine!
Ana
Thanks Megan!:) muffins is the best way to put all the zucchini to use 🙂
Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen
Coconut+zucchini = WOW! Looks so yummy and full of good health, Ana! Thank you for this lovely share!
Ana
Thanks Anu! They are pretty tasty 🙂
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor
I have zucchini in my garden right just waiting to be picked! I know that I would love these muffins because I love anything with coconut. I love the addition of the chocolate chips too!
Ana
Thanks Ashley! I love coconut too and coconut + zucchini is such an awesome combo! 🙂
Dani @ Dani California Cooks
These have such a beautiful color! I love the ingredients that you've used!
Ana
Thanks Dani! 🙂
Sam @ SugarSpunRun
Such a great idea to use coconut in these! I bet your house did smell amazing!!
Ana
Thanks Sam! Yes, it smelled like a a nice little bakery in the middle of the night 🙂
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter
These muffin sound like the perfect afternoon treat! Love that you added coconut, they look delicious!
Ana
They are the perfect treat 🙂 Thanks Kelly!
Nicole
Muffins are my favorite of all time! I could eat them everyday for breakfast but my hips would hate me..haha. I love the combination of coconut and zucchini.
Ana
Thanks Nicole! I'm soo with you! I could eat muffins everyday, but my hips and belly would hate me! Haha
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary
Ana, these muffins sounds spectacular! I have not tried to bake with coconut sugar, but obviously I am missing out and need to hop on that band wagon because I MUST try these!! Coconut and zucchini IN a muffin? Dang! Now that sounds delicious! Plus you made these four times, so I KNOW they are tried and true! ; ) (<--- I test stuff that much too, so no you aren't a weirdo!) Good luck with the temporary move! I SO do not envy you since I just moved myself! My advice... make friends with the boxes. Lol. Cheers girlfriend!
Ana
Thanks Cheyanne! Lol yes, all my clothes and a lot of my kitchen stuff is in boxes at the moment, no fun! let me know if you give these muffins a try AND coconut sugar is a must! 🙂
Ami@NaiveCookCooks
These muffins look great and that first shot made me drool!!
Ana
Thanks Ami! 🙂
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel
I can't imagine having too much baking around the house -- I'm sure no one was complaining about all the recipe testing! Lol. I am secretly excited for fall too! Bring on the cooler weather and the comfort food!
Ana
Thanks Ashley! i'm soooo ready for pumpkin everything! 🙂
ayudiahrespatih
Perfect for my breakfast Ana... Thanks!
Shelby @ Go Eat and Repeat
These coconut zucchini muffins sound awesome! I love the toastiness that the coconut adds! And I too am getting psyched for fall recipes!
Ana
Thanks Shelby! Fall recipes seriously are my favorite!
Jess @ whatjessicabakednext
These muffins look divine! Love the coconut - so yummy!
Ana
Thanks Jess! 🙂
Amanda | Sweet Vivacity
Ana, just stumbled across your blog and I'm glad I did! These muffins look delicious, I'm a big fan of coconut and of zucchini, but have never thought to use the two together! Can't wait to try this out 🙂
Ana
Thanks Amanda! I'm glad you stumbled across my blog! Let me know if you try them out 🙂
Brielle @ Breezy Bakes
MMM! Don't you love coconut sugar?! It's one of my new favorites. I do love trading out the zucchini recipes for fall pumpkin, too, but it's sad to let summer go. These look delish!
Ana
Thanks Brielle! Yes, coconut sugar is my current obsession! 🙂 AND I'm not ready either for summer to end just yet
kushi
oh my! These look so delicious. Love the combo Wish I could one right now 🙂
kushi
oh my! These look so delicious. Love the combo. Wish I could grab one right now 🙂
Tamara Coleman
I just got super excited about his flavor combination! Just pinned them to try 🙂
Beth
Can you use Almond flour in the place of whole wheat flour?
Ana
Hi Beth, I have not tested this recipe using almond flour.