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Healthy Zucchini Muffins that are Paleo & Vegan!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 

These zucchini muffins are both Paleo and vegan, which means they're gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, and egg-free! Not only are these zucchini muffins healthy, they have perfect texture and amazing flavor. Shh, no one has to know they're healthy!

gluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | egg-free | Paleo | vegan

Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 298 kcal
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
  • 2 cups cashews, ground into a flour (or almond flour)
  • 1 cup cassava flour
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar or Sucanat (only coconut sugar is Paleo)
  • ¼ cup arrowroot
  • 1 Tbsp ground psyllium husks
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp salt
Wet Ingredients:
  • ¼ cup avocado oil (or melted coconut oil or almond oil)
  • ¼ cup honey (agave syrup for vegan muffins)
  • ½ cup applesauce
  • 2 tsp vanilla
Additional Ingredients:
  • 2 ½ cups shredded zucchini (about 1 medium zucchini)
  • ¾ cup walnut pieces
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees farenheit.
  2. If using ground cashews, grind into a flour in a food processor (do in two batches if using the food processor portion of a Ninja Master Prep).

  3. Wisk together the dry ingredients. Wisk together wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Pour the wet into the dry and wisk before switching to a sturdy spoon. Fold in the shredded zucchini and then the walnuts and spoon into muffin cups.

  4. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts
Healthy Zucchini Muffins that are Paleo & Vegan!
Amount Per Serving
Calories 298 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Sodium 113mg5%
Potassium 294mg8%
Carbohydrates 29g10%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 50IU1%
Vitamin C 5.4mg7%
Calcium 56mg6%
Iron 2.4mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.