I have been on the look out for some more zucchini recipes. My garden is still giving me lots of zucchini. I found several fun muffin recipes to try out and this happens to be one of them. I found it over at Multiply Delicious who adapted it from King Arthur’s Flour. I made my own slight adaptations too. This makes a small batch of muffins – 6 regular or 20 mini. I made the mini’s which worked out perfectly to fill my Demarle Mini Muffin tray. If you want more just double, triple or quadruple the recipe.
These muffins are fabulous, nice and moist. You also get a nice warm spice flavor from the cinnamon and nutmeg. I must say that I do like these muffins best when they are warm from the oven with a little Canola Harvest (or you could do butter) spread on them. I love the combination of the zucchini and carrot together.
Make sure to stop by next week for breakfast week. We will be talking all week long about recipes to serve for breakfast or dinner. I love to make breakfast for dinner. A few of them would also work great as a snack or even a dessert too.
I also have a giveaway for you today. Did you know that Sunday September 19 is “International Talk Like A Pirate Day”? Arrrr, it is. To celebrate I am giving away a great treasure chest full of Pirates Booty.
If you haven’t heard of Pirates Booty – it’s a baked, all-natural snack that is made from puffed rice and corn. It is gluten, trans-fat and tree nut free. Plus, the snack is only 130 calories for a one ounce bag. Pirate’s Booty is available in a variety of flavors including Aged White Cheddar, Veggie, Sour Cream & Onion, New York Pizza, Barbeque and Sea Salt & Vinegar. Pirate Brands has provided 3 chests full of Pirate’s Booty to give away. To enter, just leave a comment saying which flavor of Pirate’s Booty you would like to try. You have until Tuesday September 21 at 10 pm (MST) to enter.
Zucchini Carrot Muffins
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup grated zucchini
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1/4 cup pecan gems
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line 6 cups of a standard muffin tin (or 20 mini-muffin cups) with papers, or grease each cup.(I used my Demarle Mini Muffin pan so I didn’t have to grease or line!)
- Whisk together the sugar, oil, salt, and egg.
- Add the zucchini, carrots, and pecans.
- Whisk together the remaining ingredients in a separate bowl, then add to the batter. Stir till just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups. Let the muffins rest for 10 minutes before placing them into the oven.
- Bake the muffins until the edges are lightly browned and they feel firm if gently pressed, about 18 to 25 minutes for the regular sized muffins (for me it was 10 minutes for the minis). A cake tester inserted into the center of a muffin should come out clean.
- Remove the muffins from the oven, and cool them in the pan for 10 minutes; transfer to a rack, and cool. (I like to eat them warm)
Oh I would love to try the aged white cheddar….anything cheese is good! My favorite food…along with bacon of course!
I would love to try the Aged White Cheddar!!! Yum! Cute treasure chest too
I made these today. I think they’re good. My husband thought they smelled good but wouldn’t eat them. LOL I thought the 6 muffins were too big (and I don’t have a mini muffin pan, darn). My kids won’t eat muffins that huge (they’ll just eat half and it’ll go to waste), so this recipe would stretch to 12 muffins for us (just a tip for someone reading).
I would love to try sea salt and vinegar, yum!
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Not sure Lawrenceburg, KY has heard of pirates booty- but aged cheddar sounds delicious!
white cheddar sounds yummo, although the sea salt does also
Sea Salt & Vinegar sounds divine.
I love Pirates Booty, but have only had the white cheddar. I am excited to try the New York pizza variety.
We Love white cheddar popcorn!
i’d love to try the new york pizza flavor. white cheddar sounds like a safe pick though!
I would have to say the White Cheddar sounds yummy!!!!
I have never tried these before, but the white cheddar and pizza flavors sound tempting.
I’d definitely love to try the Aged White Cheddar! Though sour cream and onion flavor gets me every time as well. Sounds like a delicious snack!
I LOVE the aged white cheddar.
I’m a big fan of the Aged White Cheddar
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the white cheddar popcorn!
Sea Salt and Vinegar!!!! Yum!
I have seen these Booty bags in the grocery and always wanted to try them. I think all the flavors sound yummy but I guess I’d pick the bbq one to please everyone in the house. And thanks for the great recipe too. I have a lot of zucchini leftover from our CSA and this will be perfect!
I’ve never tried these, but think the pizza sounds good!
I love the white cheddar, so I’d like to try the New York Pizza.
The muffin recipe is definately one I will try.
Thank you!
Oooh I think I would have to try the sour cream and onion. I haven’t tried them before, but I’m always looking for a healthy snack!
I love the aged white cheddar, it is my favorite!
The aged white cheddar sounds really tasty. I haven’t tried these before but I have heard of them in magazines before and always wanted to try them. They also sound very healthy!!!
Pirate’s booty is delish! White cheddar!
I would love the white cheddar!
We love the white cheddar, but I’d really like to try the veggie flavor.
We love the white cheddar, but I’d like to try the veggie flavor.
I’d like to try the veggie one! I love that they are baked!
Sour Cream and Onion. I love Pirate’s Booty, but I never knew they had so many flavors!
New York Pizza! The muffins look fantastic. I have a zucchini that I needs to be used, I think I found the recipe!
we love any cheese flavored snack! these look deeelish!
Now, I am not sure if i left a comment?
I love mixture of Zucchini and carrots, and love to make this savory with cheese! I should try to follow recipe and make this version too soon.
those muffins sound delish! I would love to try New York Pizza, or the Salt & Vinegar
My friend Lauren led me to your site, and I love this first recipe for using up one of my favorite vegetables, zucchini!
I love cheesy snacks so my choice of Pirate’s Booty would have to be the aged white cheddar. Sounds delicious!
I am all about the sea salt & vinegar!!
We love Pirate’s Booty! I have never seen Sour Cream and Onion, so that would be a great one to try!
White Cheddar
I made these muffins today and they were amazing. I added raisins to half and will definitely do that again. Also, I subbbed 1/2 of the flour with whole wheat flour and they were delicious. Thanks for sharing!
We love Pirate’s Booty. We buy it at Costco, but I didn’t know they had other varieties. I would like to try the Sea Salt and Vinegar…those are my favorite kind of chips!
I love Pirates Booty! It is the perfect snack for my 2 yr old. White cheddar is our favorite.
white cheddar is my favorite but i’d love to try salt and vinegar!
BBQ sounds wonderful!
I’ve only had the White Cheddar – didn’t know it came in so many flavors – the New York Pizza sounds great
White Cheddar for sure!! Yum!!!
Mmmmmmm….White Cheddar
New York Pizza flavor sounds interesting – and it is great they are gluten free!
white cheddary- yum!
I’d love to try Aged White Cheddar. I love all things Cheddar!
I think they all sound good Arrrrrrrrr Matey!
I’m thinking the aged white cheddar, but they all sound great. I’m going to run out and get the ingredients to make the zucchini-carrot muffins too..those look so delicious and a great way to get those “veggies” down.
oh my gosh…. I think the sea salt/ vinegar sounds great! Or the pizza, lol……
thanks!
I would like to try the vegi one.
Veggie!
aged white cheddar
Arrrrrrg, I be liking the Aged White Cheddar.
I’d try any of them–they all sound good!!!
This recipe looks like a good way to get some veggies into my veggie hating kiddo. Thanks for sharing it. The Pirate Booty looks yummy too.
I have only tried Veggie Booty, and absolutely love it! I would like to try all of the other kinds, I’m sure they’re all just as delicious!
I usually have load of Zucchini is garden, not this time, I am going to still make this from store bought Zucchini, with cheese and salt inside it, somehow I am craving savory dishes lately. Humm..wonder what happened to my sweet tooth!
My sister and I ate Pirates Booty in between our legs at Hood to Coast this year. (A 197 mile relay from Mt. Hood to Seaside, Oregon) It was a great snack and kept us going. I love the white cheddar flavor!
I have never tried Pirates Booty, but have wanted to. The cheddar sounds good, but so does the salt and vinegar.
I’ve never had Pirate’s Booty! Since sour cream and onion is one of my fave chip flavors, that’s the one I’m most interested in trying.
I love the Aged White Cheddar, but I haven’t tried any of the other flavors. I know my husband would love the Salt and Vinegar, but not me! I want to try the Sour Cream and Onion, or the Pizza flavored one!
So I came here for the muffins because I love carrot and zucchini, but man I do also love Pirate’s Booty!
Well, I haven’t tried the NY pizza booty before, and that sounds like it would hit the spot right now. Yum yum!
Hello,
Sea Salt and Vinegar sounds good right now.
I would love to try the sour cream & onion! Thanks for the giveaway!
Oooh sea salt and vinegar sounds interesting…plus sea + pirates…
EEEeeeee ARRrrrrr… I would love to try the sour cream and onion
My very picky daughter loves Pirate Booty, but she calls it “Shiver Me Booty”. We like the aged white cheddar. Yummm!
Aged White Cheddar sounds good to me
I love pirate booty! I had no idea they had so many flavors, I’ve only had white cheddar. I’d love to try sea salt and vinegar.
New York Pizza sounds good!
I love sour cream and onion chips, so I am sure I would like that flavor
The muffins look yummy, I love zucchini bread so I’ll have to try this recipe!
I love Pirate’s Booty! I have only tried the white cheddar, but the pizza and the barbecue would probably be delicious too!
Aurgh!! Me kiddos love the stuff! After I swab the deck I usually enjoy the cheese but would love to try sea salt adn vinegar.
sour cream and onion sounds delicious
I love the white aged cheddar!! It is amazing. I always buy it at our local Sprouts! YUM!
I’d like to try the veggie!
The Sea Salt and Vinegar sounds YUM!
Aged White Chedder sounds really good.
My sisters and I always joke and say ‘we love booty’
My favorite is the aged white cheddar but I would LOVE to try salt and vinegar.
We love the white cheddar, but I would love to try the New york pizza, or sea salt and vinegar (my kids love those chips!)
Aged white cheddar sounds yummy!
Mmmm. I’d love to try the salt and vinegar!!
sour cream and onion!! mmmmm
Sour cream and onion all the way. This sounds really yummy.
Darlene
Mmmmmm. New York Pizza sounds yummy!
Sea salt and vinegar would be my pick!
I would like to try the sour cream and onion. I saw it in the store but did not want to buy it and not like.
Ahoy matey! Every day should be talk like a pirate day. I myself would like to try the sea salt and vineg-arrrr!
Saw your name in tweet from @thepeche and that you’ve joined the Pity Party…welcome!
I would probably love the aged white cheddar but real reason for my leaving a comment…I have that same OVER abundance of zucchini. I can only shred and freeze so much too for baking in the winter. BUT, I’ve been making a dish I love for years and years and it’s so different from most I see out there thought you might enjoy. I did not say it was low fat!
http://vinolucistyle.com/2010/09/zucchini-and-cream-cheese/
The muffins look great! I have always wondered how carrot and zucchini would be together. I would like to try the Veggie!
Sea salt and vinegar or the white cheddar.
Would love to try NY pizza!
white cheddar sounds yummy
I’d like to try sour cream and onion. They sound yummy!
White cheddar and pizza sound great. I’ve never heard of these and they look tasty.
I’ve had the cheddar ones – which are delicious. But I’d like to try the salt and vinegar kind since I’ve not seen those in my store.
White cheddar sounds wonderful!
Sour cream and onion sound delicious!
I would love to try the sour cream and onion Pirate Booty! Sounds delicious!
I would love to try sour cream and onion – sounds delicious!!!!
I’d love to try the Veggie. I’ve heard such good things.
I’ve had the white cheddar and loved it! I would like to try the sour cream and onion sounds yummy!
Ooh the white cheddar!
I would like the Aged White Cheddar.
I think the veggie sounds delicious!
Never heard of this product, but I would like to try the sour cream and onion.
My kids and I love Pirate Booty! They would probably love the pizza flavor, and I would like to try the sea salt and vinegar!
I have tried the Pirate’s Booty Aged White Cheddar and so far it is my favorite. Thanks for the give away. I love mini muffins because I feel like I can have 2 or 3 and still not overdo it.
I’ve only ever had the original. I’d love to try the variety of flavors, they sound delish.
I can’t wait to try this recipe! It’s looks so good and healthy!
I love veggie Pirate Booty and would love to try sea salt and vinegar.
Sea salt and vinegar, oh my!
white chedder!
I’ve never tried Pirates Booty, but the Sea Salt and Vinegar flavor would be the one I would pick.
aged white cheddar or salt and vinegar for me
Cheese, Grommit – Aged White Cheddar!
White Cheddar
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Oooh, goody, a great way to use up the zucchini sitting on my counter. As for the Pirate’s Booty, we’re a bbq family here, so we’d want to try that one!
No question, the sea salt and vinegar. My mouth is watering just thinking about them. Yum!
I love Pirate’s Booty!! I would love to give the New York Pizza a try, I haven’t seen that one before. YARRRR!!!
That is awesome!! I want to try the aged white cheddar. I LOVE the pirates chest!!
The sea salt and vinegar sounds really good. I think that would be the flavor I would like to try,