Five Spice Muffins

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 18
Yield: 18 servings

Description

Zucchini is the basis for these delicious muffins. Sunflower seeds add a nice texture.

Ingredients

2 cups shredded zucchini
1/3 cup boiling water
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2/3 cup sunflower seeds
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 12 cup and a 6 cup muffin pan.
2 In a large bowl, stir together zucchini and boiling water.
3 In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, sunflower seeds, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, and nutmeg.
4 Blend eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract with the zucchini. Stir the zucchini mixture into the flour mixture. Spoon into the prepared muffin pans.
5 Bake 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.