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Low-Sugar and Whole Wheat Zucchini Muffins with Pecans

Low-Sugar and Whole Wheat Zucchini Muffins with Pecans
  • Category

    Breakfast

  • Cusine

    American

Ingredients

1 egg, beaten

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup sweetener of your choice

1/4 cup Agave nectar 

1 1/2 cups grated zucchini

1/3 cup canola oil

1 1/4 tsp. baking soda

pinch of salt

1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour 

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F – 175C. Grate zucchini by hand or using a food processor, then gently squeeze grated zucchini to remove some of the water. Measure 1 1/2 cups zucchini for this recipe, and if you have extra, freeze it for another time. In a medium-sized bowl, beat egg, then add vanilla, Stevia In the Raw Granulated Sweetener, and Agave nectar and mix to combine. Stir in the grated zucchini, then the oil. Sprinkle baking soda and salt over the top of this and mix in. In a smaller bowl, combine white whole wheat flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir dry ingredients into the zucchini mixture, then fold in chopped pecans. Spray muffin pan or individual muffin cups with non-stick spray or vegetable oil, then divide batter evenly among cups to make 12 small muffins. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let muffins cool a few minutes in the muffin tin or cups, then remove and cool a few minutes more. Muffins can be eaten warm or cold, but I like them best warm, and I’ve been microwaving them for about a minute to reheat.