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Zucchini and Nutella Swirl Muffins

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A light, moist and earthy muffin with a decadent chocolatey top! A great way to use up a garden full of zucchini.

Ingredients

  • 1-½ cup All-purpose Flour
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • ½ teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoons Cinnamon
  • 1 stick Unsalted Butter, Softened
  • ¾ cups Sugar
  • 1 whole Extra Large Egg
  • 1 cup Shredded Zucchini
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh Lemon Zest
  • ½ cups Nutella

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper liners.

In a large bowl, combine the flour salt, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon. Whisk well and set aside.

Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Scrape the bowl and add the egg; beat in.

Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet mixture until just combined. Stir in the zucchini and lemon zest.

Use a ¼ cup scoop to evenly distribute the batter between the muffin liners. They should be 2/3 full.

Dollop 1 teaspoon of Nutella on top of each scoop of batter and swirl with a toothpick.

Bake for approximately 20 minutes. Check the centers with a toothpick. The toothpick should come out clean before removing the muffins from the oven.

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Melissa on 9.3.2013

These were a hit! I had a little trouble getting the nutella to swirl in the batter. Would it help if I warmed it up first to make it runnier?

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beckyann on 7.8.2012

Made these last night with a couple of changes. I didn’t have the lemon, ao I didn’t use that, but added a tsp of vanilla. Very yummy!

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Kelly on 4.9.2016

Really yummy muffins!

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Jenelle Miller on 8.15.2014

a little different with the lemon flavor in there, but they are great!

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Stephanie Johnson on 9.23.2013

Yes these are really yummy! The lemon zest and Nutella are a good pair with zucchini! I didn’t have extra large eggs so I put in 1 1/2 large eggs :) Was worried that might throw off the recipe but it worked out just fine! Also, used a little whole wheat flour! Thanks for such a great recipe!

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Shelly In The Kitchen on 7.15.2013

These are fantastic. Like nothing I have had before. Thank you so much for posting!

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Cheryl on 12.20.2012

Great muffins! More like a desert then a breakfast.

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