I am more than halfway through my CSA subscription with Pinckney’s Produce. It has been a lot of fun getting a new box of produce each week and I’ve loved experimenting with new vegetables. Before I left for Destin, I made a batch of zucchini muffins (twice!) that were absolutely delicious. Tonight, I took the recipe to another level by adding carrots.
Carrot & Zucchini Muffins
Makes 12 muffins
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 lb. zucchini, shredded (I used my food processor.)
- 1/2 lb. carrots, shredded
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 6 tbsp. butter, melted
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 375*. Grease muffin pan and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk until combined.
- In a large bowl, combine zucchini, carrots, and sugar. Mix well. Add applesauce, eggs, and butter and stir.
- Slowly incorporate flour mixture until just moistened. Scoop batter into the cupcake pan. Bake 18-20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out dry. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing.
These muffins are soft, moist, and full of vegetables! I recommend adding walnuts if you like some crunch in your muffins. I , however, believe muffins and cookies are best without nuts so that each bite is soft!
I wasn’t the only one baking tonight. Mariah sent me a picture message of something she was baking with.
Can anyone guess what she’s making?
Thank you all for you input on which glasses I should get. I’m not 100% sure that I’ll be getting either of those, but I will definitely choose a tortoise-colored pair. Y’all are right – they blend in with my hair better, haha!
So this is really bizarre, but on Monday when I got to work, I noticed all these birthday decorations thrown on my desk. They weren’t hanging up or anything, just laying there. Today I decided to take full advantage of this crap and hang up a birthday banner.
Celebrating 22 days early? Sure! Btw, my birthday is June 30 and you can buy me whatever you’d like. THAAAAANKS. Please send all gifts to Blackbaud as I will not be publicly posting my address. Hehehe.
I am terrible. :)
