Tired of the usual Muffins and want to try something different? I have just what you need: Sweet Zucchini Muffins, cooked in an Air Fryer. Yes, you heard that right! These muffins are soft, moist, and perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack. And who can resist a treat that also hides some veggies? There are many sweet recipes where we use carrots, pumpkin, so why not try zucchini!
Sweet Zucchini Muffins are perfect for a healthy breakfast, an afternoon snack, or to surprise guests at a brunch. These delicious bites are not only soft and moist, but they are also a fantastic way to get kids to eat vegetables, they won’t even notice!! Great for introducing more veggies into your diet without sacrificing taste.
These sweet zucchini muffins in the air fryer are also quick to prepare: just grate the zucchini into julienne, squeeze it to remove its water, and mix it with the rest of the ingredients in a bowl, including walnuts and cinnamon which add that extra touch. I hope you like this recipe as much as I do!
At the bottom of the recipe, you will find instructions for oven baking
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Air frying, Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup zucchini
- 2 1/2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (or chopped walnut kernels)
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch salt
- to taste powdered sugar
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Tools
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Grater with large holes
- 1 Air Fryer
- 4 Muffin Tins paper
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Steps
Start by melting the butter in a bain-marie or microwave
After washing the zucchini, trim it and julienne it using a grater with large holes. Reserve one tablespoon for decoration and let it drain in a colander.
In a bowl, add the sifted flour and baking powder, a pinch of salt, the lightly beaten egg, chopped walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, well-squeezed zucchini, and finally the melted butter.
Mix everything with the help of a spoon
Insert the paper muffin tins into the aluminum ones, this way they won’t deform during baking, and distribute the mixture in the liners
Preheat the fryer for 2/3 minutes and cook on the grill or air fry tray at 320°F for 20 minutes, do the toothpick test to check the baking
Remove them from the fryer and let them cool
Dust the muffins with powdered sugar and decorate with the julienne zucchini
Oven Baking for Muffins
You can bake the Muffins in a preheated oven at 350°F for 25/30 minutes, always do the toothpick test
Tips
You can also use silicone molds; if you decide to use aluminum ones directly, double the doses because they are larger, in this case, you will have to butter and flour the liners
