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Zucchini Banana Bread Muffins with Walnuts (Vegan)

I made breakfast muffins! This is exciting because I’m new to baking, and they turned out great! For my birthday I made my friends go on a day hike to Shenandoah, and for added incentive, I baked these vegan zucchini banana bread muffins with walnuts! Everyone loved them!

The recipe combines two of my favorite breakfast muffins -zuchinni bread and banana bread! I took inspiration from Two Peas in their Pod but decided to veganize the recipe by using flax egg and applesauce. They turned out surprisingly fluffy and light! Even without the egg! I also made them muffins instead of a loaf and I added allspice powder and nutmeg powder. Muffins are just cuter and are a good way to gauge portions, especially if you are taking these on a trail.

These are a great way to use up ripe bananas that are going to go bad. The addition of zucchini just adds a little veg and texture. These muffins are just the right amount of sweet. The banana and applesauce already sweetens up the batter quite a bit, so not too much sugar is needed. I will definitely be making these again!

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Zuchinni Banana Bread Muffins with Walnuts (Vegan)

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp ground allspice powder
  • 3/4 tsp nutmeg powder
  • 1 large flax egg (Mix 1 tbsp ground flax with 2 tbsp water and allow to rest for 10 minutes)
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 2 medium ripe bananas mashed
  • 1 small zucchini (1 cup) grated and squeezed to remove excess water
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup oil of choice (I used sunflower)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F
  • Lightly grease a 12 x 4 muffin pan.
  • Prepare the flax egg: combine 1 tbsp ground flax and 2 tbsp water and allow to rest for 10 minutes

Prepare the Dry Ingredients

  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking soda and powder, salt, and spices.

Prepare the Wet Ingredients

  • In a large bowl, combine mashed bananas, granulated sugar, brown sugar, flax egg, applesauce, oil, and vanilla. Stir until well combined. Using a fork or mixer works best!
  • Add this to the flower mixture and mix well.
  • Add the zucchini to the mixture and mix well. Make sure all the excess water is squeezed out of hte zucchini
  • Fold in the walnuts (optional)

Bake the Muffins

  • Bake the muffins for 20 minutes.
  • Check with a fork test – if it comes out clean it is done. If not, bake for a couple minutes more!

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