Cheerful Apple–Zucchini Muffins
These moist muffins combine wheat flour and oat bran with apples, shredded zucchini, and grated carrot for a gently sweet, fruit-and-vegetable-filled bite. Plain yogurt keeps the crumb tender, while brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon add warm flavor, making them a fitting choice for breakfast, a lunchbox treat, or an afternoon snack.
- Prep25 mins
- Cook25 mins
- Serves12
- DifficultyMedium
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Cheerful Apple–Zucchini Muffins, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic Impact
- 41 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 15 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityFair
- 68 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
How it scores for each health goal
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- 72
- Heart Health
- 68
- Metabolic
- 34
- Digestive
- 35
- Inflammatory
- 33
- Performance
- 39
- General Wellness
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.
- 2
Sift flour, oat bran, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon together in a large bowl; set aside. Beat eggs for 1 minute, then beat in yogurt, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture until batter is just blended. Fold apples, zucchini, and carrot into batter until evenly distributed. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling cups about 2/3 full.
- 3
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes and rotate muffin cups 180 degrees. Continue baking until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 10 more minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
- 4
Stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture until the batter is just combined.
- 5
Fold the apples, zucchini, and carrot into the batter until evenly distributed.
- 6
Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
- 7
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then rotate the muffin cups 180 degrees.
- 8
Continue baking until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 10 more minutes.
- 9
Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Calories 159.18 kcal Moderate 8%
- Protein 5.49 g Moderate 11%
- Carbohydrate 33.13 g 12%
- Total Fat 1.71 g Low Source 2%
- Saturated Fat 0.55 g Low Source 3%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 39.54 mg Moderate 13%
- Sodium 38.55 mg Low Source 2%
- Dietary Fiber 4.04 g Moderate 14%
- Total Sugars 15.79 g --
- Added Sugars 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 49.14 mg Low Source 4%
- Iron 1.04 mg Low Source 6%
- Potassium 239.03 mg Low Source 5%
- Vitamin A 11.5 mcg Low Source 1%
- Vitamin C 1.05 mg Low Source 1%
- Vitamin D 0.16 mcg Low Source 1%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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- Alcohol 🚫🍷
About This Recipe
Cheerful Apple Zucchini Muffins is made with 14 ingredients and serves 12. It takes about 50 mins and is rated medium. Key ingredients include Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Brown Sugar, and Carrot. Each serving provides about 159.18 kcal.
Recipe Questions
- What is Cheerful Apple–Zucchini Muffins made of?
- The main ingredients are Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Brown Sugar, Carrot, Cooked Apples. The full list of 14 is above.
- How long does it take to make Cheerful Apple–Zucchini Muffins?
- About 50 mins in total: 25 mins to prepare and 25 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 159.18 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Cheerful Apple–Zucchini Muffins easy to make?
- This recipe is rated medium, with 14 ingredients and 9 steps.
- Is Cheerful Apple–Zucchini Muffins healthy?
- Cheerful Apple–Zucchini Muffins has an easyChef Pro health score of 42/100. Per serving, it provides 159.18 calories and 5.49 g of protein, or 11% of the Daily Value. It contains Eggs, Milk, Wheat, Gluten and Alcohol, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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