Breakfast
Carrot Zucchini Muffins
Carrot Zucchini Muffins are deliciously moist muffins flavored with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. These easy homemade muffins are a great
- Serves 12
- Prep 15 minutes
- Cook 18 minutes
- Total 33 minutes

There is an abundance of zucchini during the month of August. If you have a home garden, you no doubt struggle to use up all the zucchini your garden produces. And zucchini are super inexpensive to buy this time of year. Zucchini are very versatile in the kitchen. Equally delicious in savory foods and sweets. Scroll down for more zucchini recipes.
These delicious muffins combine 2 garden favorites into 1 delicious muffin. The carrots and zucchini not only add some nutrition, they help keep the muffins moist. If you’re starting to get a hankering for fall spices now that we are entering the tail end of summer, these muffins are perfect. The cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in the muffins will fill your house with the most amazing aromas.

Carrot Zucchini Muffins are equally good for breakfast or a snack.
Carrot Zucchini Muffins Recipe Tips
- If you like nuts in your muffins, try adding 1/2 a cup of chopped walnuts.
- There’s no need to peel the zucchini, but you do want to make sure you finely grate the zucchini and carrots. Otherwise they will be crunchy.
Storage
- Muffins will stay fresh in an airtight container for 4 to 5 days.
- Can be frozen. Individually wrap them in plastic wrap and then foil.

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Try These Other Zucchini Muffins
- Zucchini Cupcakes with Caramel Frosting
- Fried Zucchini Chips
- Zucchini Lasagna
- Dark Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
- Lasagna Zucchini Boats
- Japanese Zucchini
- Chocolate Zucchini Bread
- Jalapeno Popper Zucchini Boats
Watch the short video below to see how to make this recipe.
Adapted from If You Give A Blonde a Kitchen

Recipe
Carrot Zucchini Muffins
Carrot Zucchini Muffins are deliciously moist muffins flavored with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. These easy homemade muffins are a great way to use up summer zucchini.
- Serves 12
- Prep 15 minutes
- Cook 18 minutes
- Total 33 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ⅔ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups finely shredded zucchini (patted dry)
- ½ cup finely shredded carrots (patted dry)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- 2
Whisk together first 7 ingredients in a large bowl. Set aside.
- 3
In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Add wet ingredients to dry and stir just until combined.
- 4
Stir in zucchini and carrots.
- 5
Divide batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Notes
No need to peel the zucchini. These muffins are not overly sweet. If you want more sweetness., sprinkle a little sugar on top just before you stick the muffins in the oven.
Equipment
- Muffin Tin
- Mixing Bowls
Nutrition
- Calories269 kcal
- Carbohydrates35 g
- Protein3 g
- Fat13 g
- Saturated Fat2 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat7 g
- Monounsaturated Fat3 g
- Trans Fat0.1 g
- Cholesterol31 mg
- Sodium180 mg
- Potassium107 mg
- Fiber1 g
- Sugar18 g
- Vitamin A968 IU
- Vitamin C3 mg
- Calcium33 mg
- Iron1 mg






