These zucchini feta olive oil muffins are delicious, savory and moist. The perfect accompaniment to a bowl of soup.
So, let’s talk about this whole “run to the store and stock up on food” thing people do in weather emergencies. Does it seem odd to anyone else that everyone is running around like lunatics, spending exorbitant amounts of money on food to fill their refrigerator when the chances of losing electricity are pretty damn high? I can’t be the only one out there who has thought that through, right?
As I grabbed some produce that doesn’t need refrigeration and witnessed an argument over the last gallon of milk (I kid you not), I saw zucchini on sale and decided it would be the perfect veggie to turn into a baked good to have over the next day or so when we might not have power because personally, I’d rather be hurricane ready with muffins than milk.
Zucchini is perfect for baking. It’s easy to grate (unlike carrots) and it’s mild flavor adapts well into whatever recipe you throw it in.
I’ve made a sweet zucchini and olive oil cake before and remembered how amazingly moist the olive oil kept the cake so I decided to replicate that in muffin form. And, add cheese. Why? Why not?
As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker program I received these olive oils from Crisco and figured this was the perfect time to test out the extra virgin one.
The verdict? The muffins came out perfectly moist and incredibly savory. The olive oil makes them slightly rich and the feta gives it a kick of saltiness.
Perfect with a bowl of soup on a rainy day.
I wasn’t the only one to think they were good either.
Don’t let that face and calm demeanor fool you. I walked to the kitchen for 15 seconds to grab a towel and came back to 11 muffins. Not a crumb out of place and I’m sure she thought she had me fooled for a second but then I counted them, looked at her, and she put her head down and walked out of the room. Busted!
You may be sneaky Ginger but I’m still smarter.
Zucchini Feta Olive Oil Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated pepper
- 1 1/2 cups grated zucchini
- 1 cup crumbled feta
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons freshly chopped basil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease muffin pan or line with muffin cups.
- Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl.
- Add zucchini and feta and stir to combine.
- Add remaining ingredients to medium bowl and whisk together.
- Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until just combined.
- Scoop mixture into pan and divide evenly among 12 muffin cups.
- Bake for approximately 18-20 minutes until muffins have risen and spring to the touch.
- Remove from oven, let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Gina Matsoukas is an AP syndicated writer. She is the founder, photographer and recipe developer of Running to the Kitchen — a food website focused on providing healthy, wholesome recipes using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Her work has been featured in numerous media outlets both digital and print, including MSN, Huffington post, Buzzfeed, Women’s Health and Food Network.
You never cease to amaze me. I can’t wait to get home tonight to try to bake these beautiful things! :)
Those look amazing :) They seem like the perfect addition to dip in a creamy soup!
I am willing to barter. You cook … I’ll…uhh…stop making fun of you for your IT needs? K? THanks.
love the idea, flavors and look of these muffins. way to go!
I have a thing for soup and savory muffins. On a rainy day especially. These look fantastic!
“I’d rather be hurricane ready with muffins than milk.”– ME TOO!
And yes, hoarding food and buying tons only to lose power…umm yeah, not really the brightest. We used to live in NC and SC and also our house in Aruba…we see the storm prep steps people take and always just shake our heads.
And the Crisco oil. I got it too! I would have never thought to bake with EVOO. Love what you did!
I’d be more inclined to have the finished product be sweet not savory though :) B.c of my raging sweet tooth!
Those look sooo good!! Like savory corn bread- yum!
I don’t panic nearly as much as I should in weather situations, actually. I know panicking isn’t necessarily good..but I’m pretty complacent when it comes to bad weather. My boyfriend, on the other hand, prepares for everything! When the weeks of tornadoes hit here, I was alright having no where to go and what not while he was watching the weather for me, giving me updates, telling me what to do in case it got worse, staying on the phone with me for hours during the storm…
These look amazing! It has been so hot in Denver, so it is hard to motivate to turn on the oven. But I am hoping we get some relief in the next week or two and I can get back into baking. Adding to my list of things to try!
Oh Gina, you had me at “feta” :D They do look great with soup!
Mmmm these look awesome :)