4.0 from 6 votes
Healthy Zucchini Muffins
Zucchini muffins lightened up with whole wheat flour and Greek yogurt and loaded with protein.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 120 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 Cups white whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 Tsp baking powder
- 1 Tsp baking soda
- 1 coop whey protein vanilla flavor
- 1/2 Tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 Cup Coconut sugar or low-calorie sweetener equivalent
- 1 .3 ounces Container vanilla or plain Greek yogurt
- 1 Tsp vanilla
- 2 Tbsp melted coconut oil
- 1 Cup Unsweetened almond or coconut milk
- 1 1/2 Cups finely grated zucchini
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, protein powder, and cinnamon. Stir until the ingredients are evenly combined.
- In another medium bowl, mix together the egg and sugar. Then stir in the Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, coconut oil, and almond milk.
- Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir until all the ingredients are just combined - do not over mix.
- Fold in the grated zucchini.
- Spray a 12 cup muffin pan with cooking spray or line the pan with paper muffin liners. Divide the batter among the 12 cups.
- Bake for 18 - 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean. Cool in pan for 3 minutes then finish cooling on a wire rack.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
120kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
151mg
(6%)
Potassium
109mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
50IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2.8mg
(3%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 120
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 120kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 151mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 109mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 50IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.