How to Turn Courgettes into Courgette and Pecan Muffins
Courgette, Lemon & Pecan (or Walnut) Muffins:
This time of the year courgettes grow as you turn you back on them. We usually have courgettes with every meal and in loads of different ways.
I love using them to make muffins.
Just like carrot cake and carrot muffins they are a way to keep the muffins moist but also to get the kids to eat a vegetable without making a fuss.
I think you will love this recipe and it will become a family favourite. They are perfect when you invite friends over for coffee or you are invited for lunch as they go incredibly well with soup or a summery salad.
- 2 cups Self Raising Flour
- ½ cup castor sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 Tbsp lemon peel grated
- ½ tsp grated nutmeg
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- ½ cup chopped raisins
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup shredded courgettes (I used a combination of green and yellow courgettes)
- pinch sea salt
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Preheat the oven to 170°C/350°F
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Fill a 12 cup muffin tin with muffin cases.
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Combine the SR flour, castor sugar, baking powder, grated peel, grated nutmeg and pinch of salt in a large bowl.
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Take 1 tablespoon of the flour mixture and mix in with the raisins to stop them sinking to the bottom of the muffins.
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Add the chopped nuts and raisins.
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In a separate bowl mix the eggs, milk and vegetable oil.
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Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well.
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Take care to make sure there are no pockets of flour on the sides or the bottom.
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Add the shredded courgettes and mix well.
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Do not be rough when you mix the muffins just use a folding movement as this will cause them to be too tough.
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Fill the muffin cases about ⅔ full.
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Bake at 170° for 20-25 minutes (check to see if a toothpick comes out clean from the middle).
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Allow to cool at least 10 minutes on a wire cooling rack.
Makes 12-14 muffins
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These look delicious and good way to hide veg into something sweet.
Good for you and taste good too! Win Win!
I love healthy style muffins, great to freeze too!
They didn't last long enough to freeze this time!!