Zucchini Carrot Oatmeal Muffins made with fresh vegetables, oatmeal, walnuts, and bananas are a tasty and healthier treat to snack on. You're going to love these simple breakfast muffins!
Recipe: $4.95 | Per Serving: $0.25 | Yields: 20 muffins
Every bite packs a little sweetness, flavor, fiber, and fruit/veggie combination that works together perfectly. These zucchini carrot oat muffins are fluffy, spiced, and delicious.
Every bite is packed with oats, nuts, veggies, and fruit making them a great afternoon snack.
My kids and I practically devoured these muffins within a few days, but I did have to make them a walnut-free batch as they said they didn't like the crunchy bits.
When you think of zucchini you probably think of zucchini bread like our Old Fashioned Zucchini Bread, Snickerdoodle Zucchini Bread, or Amish Zucchini Bread. But adding more fruits and veggies is the secret to unlocking new recipes and deliciousness. For more, check out our Delicious Summer Squash Recipes.
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🍯 Why This Recipe Works
- It's such a tasty combination! Every bite is a cross between zucchini bread and banana bread with the flavors.
- They're perfectly moist. These veggie oat muffins stay moist and fabulous for days, making them perfect for portioning out throughout the week!
- It's easy to make. This recipe is great because it's so simple and easy to make. Just measure, mix, portion and bake.
🥘 Ingredients
Ingredient Notes:
Old fashioned oats- You can use quick cook oats or steel cut, if desired, but oats add a nice texture and some fiber to every muffin.
Sugars- You will need both brown sugar as well as granulated sugar to get a good depth of flavor and consistency from these muffins.
Eggs- These are a great binding agent to hold the muffins together so that they aren't crumbly. They also help with the leavening.
Zucchini- For added moisture in the batter, color, and flavor. For more zucchini recipes, make sure to check out my Instant Pot Zucchini, Zucchini Penne Pasta, and Zucchini Bread Mini Loaves.
Carrot- Shredded carrot adds a nice color and texture. You can see that for yourself in these muffins and in our Cake Mix Carrot Muffins.
For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.
📖 Variations
You can omit the walnuts. I thought they added both flavor and texture, which I simply adored. That said, make them with or without walnuts, and you're sure to love them too.
🔪 Instructions for Zucchini Carrot Oatmeal Muffins
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line a muffin tray with paper liners or spray with cooking spray to grease them. Set aside.
Step 2: Add flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a mixing bowl (Image 1).
Step 3: Whisk together to combine (Image 2).
Step 4: Add eggs, oil, and milk to another large mixing bowl (Image 3).
Step 5: Whisk together until combined (Image 4).
Step 6: Add in the grated zucchini and carrots (Image 5).
Step 7: Mix well (Image 6).
Step 8: Add in the mashed banana, walnuts, white sugar, and brown sugar (Image 7).
Step 9: Stir together until well mixed (Image 8).
Step 10: Fold in the flour mixture (Image 9).
Step 11: Fold until no flour streaks remain (Image 10). Be careful not to overmix.
Step 12: Scoop the batter into your prepared muffin pan. Fill each muffin cup ¾s of the way full (Image 11).
Step 13: Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean (Image 12).
Step 14: Let cool for 5 minutes.
Step 15: Transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.
Enjoy!
🍴 Recipe Tips
- Preparation Tip: Grating Vegetables For an easier and more efficient process, I suggest grating the carrot and zucchini ahead of time and placing them on a paper towel until ready to use. This helps to absorb excess water and ensures better texture in the muffins.
- Mixing Reminder: Avoid Overworking- To maintain a tender texture in your muffins, be cautious not to over-mix the batter. Overworking it can result in toughness. Mix just until the flour streaks disappear, handling the batter as little as possible for softer muffins.
💭 Recipe FAQs
These muffins are good for 3-5 days at room temperature if stored in an airtight container. For best results, eat sooner rather than later as they taste incredible within 24 hours.
Absolutely! After the muffins have completely cooled, place them in an airtight container for up to 4 months and thaw before eating. Thawing only takes a few minutes at room temperature and if individually wrapped these muffins can be a great snack to include in lunch boxes.
In most cases, whether you peel the zucchini or not won't significantly affect the overall outcome of your muffins. It's a matter of personal preference and how you want your muffins to look and taste.
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📖 Recipe
Zucchini Carrot Oatmeal Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour ($0.33)
- ½ cup old fashioned oats ($0.06)
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder ($0.15)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ($0.16)
- 1 teaspoon salt ($0.01)
- 3 large eggs ($0.45)
- ¾ cup vegetable oil ($0.53)
- ½ cup milk ($0.10)
- 1 cup zucchini, grated ($0.89)
- 1 cup carrot, grated ($0.54)
- ½ cup banana, mashed ($0.25)
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped ($0.90)
- 1 cup granulated sugar ($0.36)
- ½ cup brown sugar ($0.22)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line a muffin tray with paper liners or spray with cooking spray to grease them. Set aside.
- Add flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a mixing bowl. Whisk together to combine.
- Add eggs, oil, and milk to another large mixing bowl. Whisk together until combined.
- Add in the grated zucchini and carrots. Mix well.
- Add in the mashed banana, walnuts, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Stir together until well mixed.
- Fold in the flour mixture. Fold until no flour streaks remain. Be careful not to overmix.
- Scoop the batter into your prepared muffin pan. Fill each muffin cup ¾s of the way full.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean.
- Let cool for 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.
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