Recipe video above. These are savoury Zucchini Muffins, the cheesy kind rather than the sweet zucchini bread kind. They're soft inside with a subtle hint of garlic, golden and crusty on the outside. Quick to make, stays fresh for 4 days, great to tuck into lunch boxes or take into work to share for morning tea!Gluten-free - Yes, this works with gluten-free flour! See Note 4. For other pan sizes and shapes (mini, loaf pan, sheet pan) see FAQ above.
View original recipe on recipetineats.comWhisk wet and dry in separate bowls, combine, stir in cheese and grated zucchini (excess water squeezed out). Bake 25 min in flour dusted or paper lined muffin tin (cheese gets stuck!) at 200°C/390°F (180°C fan).
Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F (180°C fan-forced).
Prepare muffin tin - Spray a 12 hole standard muffin tin generously with oil. If your non-stick coating isn't in great shape (like mine), either use liners instead or lightly dust with flour - I prefer this, for golden muffin sides and base. (Note 3 for how to flour dust pans). Cheese is a strong glue!!
Grate the zucchini with a standard box grater. Grab handfuls and squeeze out excess water (no need to go to extremes with a tea towel).
Dry ingredients - Whisk Dry ingredients in a large bowl.
Wet ingredients - Whisk Wet ingredients in a separate bowl.
Combine wet and dry - Pour Wet into the Dry ingredients bowl. Mix 8 times or until flour is almost mixed in but you can still see some.
Add zucchini and cheese then mix as few times as possible just to incorporate remaining bits of flour - no more than 7 big stirs (secret to soft muffs). The batter will be quite thick - don't worry, the zucchini releases moisture as it bakes.
Bake 25 min - Divide between 12 holes in muffin in (I use an ice cream scooper). Bake for 25 minutes or until the muffins are golden and crusty, and a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack. If they are a bit stuck (cheese!), run a knife around the rim then invert and bang the pan on the counter so they tumble out. Serve warm for optimum experience!
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