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Five Spice Muffins

SUBMITTED BY: K Wiens

"These muffins are versatile and always moist and delicious. People are surprised to learn that there is zucchini in them. We served them often at Mossberry B&B on Ponderosa Drive."

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PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	25 Min
READY IN	45 Min
Original recipe yield 18 muffins

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

2 cups shredded zucchini
1/3 cup boiling water
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2/3 cup sunflower seeds
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

What to Drink?
	Coffee

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 12 cup and a 6 cup muffin pan.
In a large bowl, stir together zucchini and boiling water.
In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, sunflower seeds, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, and nutmeg.
Blend eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract with the zucchini. Stir the zucchini mixture into the flour mixture. Spoon into the prepared muffin pans.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2003 by JAX2364

After mixing the wet and dry ingredients, there just wasn't enough moisture to combine the... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by PA_NUNN

Recipe needs some work. won't try again. MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 1, 2006 by FRAMBUESA

These are definitely spice muffins. I couldn't find my coriander so I left it out, but there... MORE

Reviewed on May 28, 2006 by Christine

Absolutely delicious - I used 2 cups whole wheat flour to 3/4 cup white. And I used less... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2008 by WILLOWSCHNELL

I have made this recipe twice, the second time I doubled it because the first ones went so... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2007 by Pam R.

Yum! I did make a few changes since I wanted to be able to give some to my little one. I... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2006 by lilypads

moist and delicious! wonderful muffins! a real keeper.I left out the seeds, as am not a big... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2003 by DENISE BIENCOURT

I did not have any trouble with this recipe being too dry. But my zucchini was frozen so it... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2003 by MOMMYBYGOD

Easily and quickly prepared. Excellent flavor. My kids even ate them after i told them... MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2009 by AMETHYSTAA

Well, I was really hoping I'd *love* these but unfortunately I didn't. They were just OK. I... MORE

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