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Zucchini-Walnut Muffins with a Twist of Lemon
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- Solid vegetable shortening, for the baking pans
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed golden-brown sugar
- 1¼ cups corn oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups grated unpeeled raw zucchini (from about 2 medium), see Note
- 1¼ cups chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Lightly coat the cups of 2, 12-cup muffin tins with shortening.
- Sift together twice onto a piece of waxed paper, the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Whisk in the granulated and brown sugars and then the oil, lemon zest and vanilla extract. Stir in the zucchini. Stir in the flour mixture until almost combined. Add the walnuts and stir just until combined. Divide the batter between the prepared tins, filling each cup no more than three-quarters full.
- Bake until the muffins are puffed and just beginning to pull away from the sides of the cups and a tester, inserted into the middle of a muffin, comes out clean, 20-25 minutes.
- Remove the pans from the oven and let the muffins stand in the tins on a rack for 10 minutes. Turn out and serve warm or at room temperature.Note: The muffins can be made with 2 cups grated unpeeled raw apple in place of the zucchini.Makes 24
