Unless your kids are watching you make this recipe, they will have no idea that you just snuck zucchini into their favorite muffins! You can also add in some chocolate chips, and they become the kids’ dessert. If your kids don’t mind the addition of zucchini, this is a great recipe to make together. You can also substitute 1 banana in place of 1 of the zucchini and see which recipe your kids like most! And best of all, the muffins are a one-bowl and six-ingredient recipe. Enjoy!
Kid-Approved Easy and Delicious Hidden Zucchini Muffins
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Author: Momma Chef
Serves: 12-14
Ingredients
- 1 ½ c. whole wheat flour
- 2 peeled and grated zucchini
- ½ c. honey
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ c. vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add all six ingredients above and blend with a hand mixer for three minutes.
- Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups half full.
- Bake at 375° for 17-19 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Tips and Tricks:
- You can add ½ cup chocolate chips (my kids prefer semi-sweet).
- If your kids like bananas, I will substitute out 1 banana in place of 1 zucchini.
- The muffins will stay fresh in an airtight container or Ziplock bag for two days. After that, put them in the refrigerator.
- If refrigerated, put the muffins in the microwave for 20 seconds to warm before serving.
- I use muffin cups, which makes it more fun for the kids. If you use them, spray them with Pam before filling.
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Oh yum – I would eat these myself! But perfect for the kiddos!
so glad we have zucchini growing this year in the garden. I bet the kids will love these
These sound great and so easy. I love zucchini muffins and we are finally back in zucchini season!
hidden zucchini in a muffin, SOLD! that’s my son’s favorite food although i don’t know how because i rarely bake them. But putting some veggies in there sounds like the perfect plan!
Ok this is great we are all about healthy meals and this one is a keeper!
I have a couple zucchini in the fridge right now, I know what we’re having for breakfast tomorrow! Yum!
Yum! I can’t wait to make these.
My fam loves grilled zucchini, but by the end of the summer, we are kind of zucchini’ed out. This recipe will come in handy!
The pictures are great !
These sound great! I need to try them out, as getting my kids to eat veggies can be hard.
These sound really good. My son is so good about trying new foods. I bet he would give these a go.
Oh these are delectable! On my to do list, thanks for sharing 🙂
These look so great for the whole family – i’m trying to get hubby to eat more veggies – he’s the biggest challenge (and i have 4 kids, lol). we recently tried zucchini noodles and i was surprised to see that they were well received! i need to try this next!
These look so good. My kids love zucchini breads and muffins!
These sound so delicious. I love sneaking healthy foods into the food my kids eat. My kids tend to be picky so getting them to eat healthy is challenging. I will be trying these out!
My kids actually love zucchini bread, we grow zucchinis in our gardens so I m always looking for new recipes! Thanks
Yum! My daughter and I always make my grandmother’s zucchini bread, but for some reason I’ve never thought to make it into muffins!
Yum!! It’s surprising how many different baked goods you can add zucchini too without being able to taste the difference! great post!
These look and soud super delicious! I love hiding vegetables in meals where you wouldn’t expect them!
Delicious! I can’t wait to make these.
These sound great, although I can’t serve honey to my under 1-year-old yet…but good inspiration! Thanks for sharing.
Do you squeeze the liquid out of the zuch before adding it in, or leave it for liquid?
Hi Erin,
I do not squeeze out the liquid but if your kids are picky eaters, I will sometimes blend all ingredients together so they don’t see the green “specks” from the zucchini.
Yum! These zucchini muffins sound delicious. I can’t wait to make them.
I can’t wait to try these zucchini muffins. Thankfully, I don’t have to hide veggies from my vegetable-loving kiddos, but I may test them to see if they can figure out what’s in them.
Oh yum, these look delicious! I will be making these soon!
These sound so yummy, and I love that you use whole wheat flour! I love sneaking zucchini into things, especially because my kids almost always love it!
These muffins look so tasty. I would love to make these to eat for breakfast or as a quick snack.
So glad I came across this recipe. Made a batch last week… My 2 year old loved them!Very yummy. Making another batch right now!
Hi Nicole, Thank you for letting me know! So glad your 2-year-old loved them.Best! Karen