A savory mini-chocolate donut covered with a buttery, cinnamon and sugar coating that melts in your mouth!

Mini Zucchini Muffins

It’s that time of year where if you walk into my kitchen you’d think I ran my own Farmer’s Market stand! My counter top is piled high with peak of the season fresh fruits and vegetables. I have peaches, blueberries, lettuce, cucumbers, zucchini, and carrots and my window sill is lined with tomatoes. And I did have corn and potatoes, but we ate those for dinner! 

My grocery bill is always so much lower during the summer months because I go to the Farmer’s Market 2-3 times a week to keep us stocked on fresh fruit and vegetables. I can make meals out of what I find so there is no need for me to go to the grocery store as often! I just love meandering through the peak of the season market stands, everything is so colorful and tastes so fresh and delicious. The produce from a grocery store doesn’t even compare to that from a farmer. 

You can hide veggies in just about anything, like Cauliflower Mac & Cheese, Hulk Spinach Muffins, Double Chocolate Brownie Zucchini Cookies, and these Mini Zucchini Donut Muffins!

What You’ll Need for the Donuts:

• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 1/3 cup Oil
• 1/4 cup Applesauce
• 2 Eggs
• 1/2 cup Buttermilk
• 2 cups Flour
• 4 tbsp Cocoa Powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 2 cups Shredded Zucchini

And the Cinnamon/Sugar Coating:

• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Sugar
• 4 tbsp Butter, Melted

How to Make Mini Zucchini Donut Muffins

• Preheat the oven to 350. Lightly spray mini-muffin pan with non-stick spray. 
• Grate enough zucchini to make 2 cups. Set aside. 
• In a large bowl, combine 3/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, and 1/4 cup applesauce. Mix well, then stir in 2 eggs and buttermilk.
• Combine 2 cups flour, 4 tbsp cocoa powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 1 tsp baking soda in a separate small bowl and mix well. Pour into the large bowl and mix well. 
• Pour zucchini into batter and mix until well combined. 
• Spoon into mini-muffin pans and bake for 10-12 minutes. Let cool in the pan before removing. 
• Mix 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 cup sugar in one small bowl, and melt 4 tbsp butter in another. Roll each muffin in the melted butter then toss in the cinnamon/sugar mixture. 

More Zucchini Recipes:

• Zucchini Cream Cheese Muffins
• Easy Zucchini Brownies
• Stuffed Zucchini Boats
• Cinnamon Zucchini Cake
• Double Chocolate Brownie Zucchini Cookies
• Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad

More Donuts:

• Donut S’mores
• Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
• Donut Strawberry Shortcake
• Baked Apple Cider Donuts
• Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins
• Baked Pumpkin Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

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Mini Zucchini Donut Muffins

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Mini Zucchini Donut Muffins, a savory mini-chocolate donut covered with a buttery, cinnamon and sugar coating that melts in your mouth!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

Donut Muffins

• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 1/3 cup Oil
• 1/4 cup Applesauce
• 2 Eggs
• 1/2 cup Buttermilk
• 2 cups Flour
• 4 tbsp Cocoa Powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 2 cups Shredded Zucchini

Cinnamon/Sugar Coating

• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 4 tbsp Melted Butter

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350. Lightly spray mini-muffin pans with non-stick spray.
2. Grate enough zucchini to make 2 cups. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine sugar, oil, and applesauce. Mix well, then stir in eggs and buttermilk.
4. Combine flour, cocoa powder, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda in a separate small bowl and mix well. Pour into the large bowl and mix well.
5. Pour zucchini into batter and mix until well combined.
6. Spoon into mini-muffin pans and bake for 10-12 minutes.
7. Mix cinnamon and sugar in one small bowl, and melt butter in another. Roll each muffin in the melted butter then toss in the cinnamon/sugar mixture.

Notes

Adapted from Crazy for Crust

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

38

Serving Size:

2
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 87Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 79mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 0gSugar: 7gProtein: 1g

The nutrition information provided isn't always accurate. The nutrition facts were automated by the Nutritionix database. Because it's done by automation, it is best practice to double check for accuracy.