Zucchini and Apricot Muffins
- 250 grams (about 2 cups) whole-wheat pastry flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 75 grams (1/3 cup) canola or sunflower oil
- 180 grams (3 extra-large) eggs
- 75 grams (1/3 cup) raw brown sugar or muscovado sugar
- 50 grams (1/4 cup) milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 250 grams (1/2 pound) zucchini, grated (about 2 cups)
- 100 grams dried apricots, cut in 1/4-inch dice (about 1/2 cup)
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Oil muffin tins.
- The recipe makes about 14 1/2-cup muffins.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- In a medium or large bowl, whisk together the oil, eggs, sugar, milk and vanilla.
- Quickly whisk in the sifted dry ingredients.
- Fold in the grated zucchini and the dried apricots.
- Fill muffin tins about 3/4 full.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until the muffins are brown on the edges and a tester comes out clean.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes in the tin, then remove from the tins and allow to cool on a rack.
flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, canola, eggs, brown sugar, milk, vanilla, zucchini
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12635 (may not work)