Vegan Zucchini Carrot Muffins with Applesauce

These moist vegan muffins pack a nutritious punch from flax seeds, zucchini, and carrots, and are sweetened with applesauce, banana, and brown sugar.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 179 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup grated zucchini
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup grated carrots
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¾ cup applesauce
• ¼ cup canola oil
• ¼ cup ground flax seeds
• ½ ripe banana, mashed
• 1 Golden Delicious apple, diced
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.

Step 3

Mix brown sugar and oil together in a bowl. Stir in applesauce and mashed banana. Mix in apple, zucchini, and carrots.

Step 4

Combine whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, flax seeds, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in another bowl. Fold flour mixture into the sugar mixture. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups; sprinkle chopped walnuts on top.