There’s nothing like the end of summer harvest from our gardens as we bring in beans, tomatoes, cucumbers and more. If you’re not careful, overnight things can take on a life of their own and you may find yourself tripping over a large zucchini in the garden, or coming home to one…or several…left on your doorstep. 😉 Luckily, there are so many amazing things to make with zucchini, including savory zucchini muffins.
Zucchini is a summer squash and while mild in flavour, it can add a lot a touch of summer to everything from relish, cake, noodles, soup and more! The most flavorful zucchinis are small- to medium-sized, so while large zucchinis are definitely abundant this time of year, I like to grate those and use them in cakes, breads and muffins.
If you are baking with shredded zucchini, you need to drain the excess water off the vegetable. I like to use the kitchen towel method, where you wrap it up and wring and squeeze the excess water into a bowl. I even saw someone who put their shredded zucchini into the bottom of a clean French press and got the water off that way. Neat!
Savory Zucchini Muffins
Ingredients
- 5 eggs
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion
- 3/4 cup grated, old cheddar cheese
- 4 crisp, bacon slices, crumbled
- 2 3/4 cups grated zucchini with peel, packed
- 1 cup flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Whisk eggs together in a medium sized bowl
- Add next 5 ingredients
- Stir together well
- Add flour, baking powder and salt and stir until mixed
- Fill greased muffin tins until almost full
- Bake at 350 for 30 minutes
- Let stand for 5 minutes before removing
- Remove from pan and let cool on a wire rack
Notes
Delicious on their own, with a small salad or cut up vegetables, savory zucchini muffins make an excellent lunch or snack.
Another one of my favourite ways to use zucchini is in the summer vegetable frittata, perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a weekend brunch.
Summer Vegetable Frittata
Do you have an abundance of zucchini this year? What are some of your favourite recipes and ways to make use of this summer squash? Leave a comment and share!
