Zucchini Cupcakes!

I love this time of year, especially when I can fill the house with the smell of cinnamon!  Nothing says Fall like cinnamon and Zucchini cupcakes.  My dear friend Elizabeth always made these cupcakes for my kids!  It’s also a great way to serve the kids vegetables without them knowing.  These are not only great for breakfast, but I like to put them in my kids lunchboxes for a snack!  And the recipe is very easy.Most baking recipes have these ingredients….eggs, sugar, flour, vanilla, cinnamon, all spice, nutmeg, baking soda & powder, salt and oil.  But this one also includes Zucchini?  Yes Zucchini!

First peel two medium Zucchini!

Then shred it in your food processor.

Beat together the eggs, sugar and oil.

Then add the remaining ingredients including 2-cups of shredded Zucchini.  Mix by hand.

Put the mix in your cupcake sleeves.  Cook for 25-30 minutes at 325 degrees.

Your Zucchini cupcakes will look like this.

My kids love these cupcakes!

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Zucchini Cupcakes!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 cup Vegetable Oil
• 2 cups Sugar
• 3 Eggs
• 2 cups peeled & shredded Zucchini
• 3 teaspoons Vanilla
• 3 cups Flour
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/4 teaspoon Baking powder
• 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon All Spice
• 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
2. Fill cupcake pan with muffin cups
3. Peel and shred 2 medium sized Zucchini (this is enough for 2 batches)
4. Beat together the oil, sugar and eggs
5. Add Zucchini, vanilla, flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, all spice and nutmeg to egg mixture. Hand mix together.
6. Pour mixture into muffin cups. Do not fill more than 1/2 of the cup.
7. Bake for 25-30 minutes until the cupcakes are done.
8. Let cool and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

This recipe makes 24 cupcakes. If you shred 2 medium Zucchini you will have enough Zucchini for 2 batches or 48 cupcakes. Just double the rest of the ingredients. These cupcakes also freeze well. We make a few batches at a time and freeze the rest. These are really delicious!