Mini Lemon Zucchini Muffins

Maura Knowles - The Upside Blog

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Take a walk on the sunny side and bite into one of these refreshing, mini lemon zucchini muffins. One bite-sized treat is it all it takes to put a bright, lemony pep in your step. Since these mini muffins are made with gluten-free flour, monk fruit as sweetener, chia-flax “eggs” and vegan butter, they won’t slow you down the way heavy, overly sweet, bakery-made goods might do. They just might be the perfect make-ahead, on-the-go breakfast or snack. Eat up and be happy!

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Ingredients

2 cups gluten-free flour or my Mac-n-Mo’s Morselicious Mix
3 Tbsp. monk fruit
2 chia-flax “eggs”
1 stick vegan butter (I like Miyoko’s)
1 lemon, juice and zest
1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk or cream
1-1/2 cups organic zucchini, shredded
2 Tbsp. chia seeds

Directions

  1. Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Spray coconut oil into mini muffin tins.
  2. In large mixing bowl, combine flour and half monk fruit.
  3. In separate bowl, beat butter and lemon zest. Add remaining monk fruit, “eggs,” lemon juice and coconut milk. Pour into dry ingredients and incorporate until smooth.