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    Pineapple Zucchini Muffins

    Published: Jul 23, 2018 · Modified: Jan 26, 2022 by Melissa · 16 Comments

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    Pineapple Zucchini Muffins are perfectly sweet, extra moist, and fluffy thanks to the addition of crushed pineapple and grated zucchini. This healthy muffin recipe is a great make-ahead breakfast option for the busy week ahead!

    Zucchini Pineapple Muffins

    A Pineapple Zucchini Breakfast Muffin Recipe

    We are leaving for Idaho this weekend for a wedding and to visit my sister and friends. Then at the end of the month we are taking the kids to Yosemite, Sequoia, and San Francisco. I LOVE to travel, and I've been looking forward to these trips for a long time.

    When you start to dabble in a hobby farm, leaving on vacation, even a short one, takes on a whole new level of planning. Will the chickens, ducks, and bunny need anything? Who can check on them? And then there is the garden which is now massive and producing so much food. I know when we get back we are going to have some zucchini the size of the Ark, so I'm planning on making these zucchini pineapple muffins again soon.

    I love using small zucchini that are 6 to 8 inches long for things like my favorite garden veggie side dish and for fresh corn and zucchini succotash. You don't have to peel them or take out the seeds; they are perfect for things like these dishes. But every now and again that zucchini gets a little crazy and before you know it, it's gigantic and boat-like. Those monster squash are the perfect kind to use in a recipe like this. Just peel the outside, remove the seeds, and grate away.

    These muffins are awesome! The pineapple adds a lot of moisture and sweetness and they have just the right amount of spice. They make an easy snack or a delicious side to scrambled eggs at breakfast. I use whole wheat flour when I make these all of the time, so feel free to switch out that white flour if you like because it works great with this recipe.

    Tips and Tricks for Making Pineapple Zucchini Muffins:

    • The pineapple adds a lot of sweetness and moisture to the bread. It is delicious!
    • If the pineapple is not drained well or the zucchini is left with all of its water, then the muffins will come out gummy. To get the extra moisture out of the zucchini, place the shredded zucchini on top of two stacked paper towels and then press on it with two more stacked paper towels. Get that moisture out!
    • You can sub the white flour for whole wheat (I did and loved it and it is still just as moist). Just bump the baking powder up to ½ teaspoon if using whole wheat flour.
    • No need to use cupcake liners for your  muffins; just grease or spray your muffin tin well.

    Zucchini Pineapple Muffins

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    Pineapple Zucchini Muffins


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    4.3 from 3 reviews

    • Author: Melissa Griffiths - Bless this Mess
    • Total Time: 30 min
    • Yield: Makes 24 muffins 1x
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    Pineapple Zucchini Muffins are perfectly sweet, extra moist, and fluffy thanks to the addition of crushed pineapple and grated zucchini. This healthy muffin recipe is a great make-ahead breakfast option for the busy week ahead!


    Ingredients

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    • 2 cups granulated sugar
    • ½ cup applesauce
    • ½ cup oil
    • 3 eggs
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 3 cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking soda
    • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
    • 2 cups shredded zucchini, water squeezed out
    • One 8-ounce can crushed pineapple, well drained

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    2. In a medium mixing bowl, add the sugar, applesauce, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Stir to combine.
    3. Sprinkle the flour across the top of the wet ingredients and then sprinkle the baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder across the top of the flour. Stir everything together just until combined.
    4. Add the zucchini and pineapple and stir to incorporate.
    5. Pour the batter evenly into 24 muffin cups and bake until the center is set and a toothpick inserted comes out clean, around 20-22 minutes.

    Notes

    • The pineapple adds a lot of sweetness and moisture to the bread. It is delicious!
    • If the pineapple is not drained well or the zucchini is left with all of its water, then the muffins will come out gummy. To get the extra moisture out of the zucchini, place the shredded zucchini on top of two stacked paper towels and then press on it with two more stacked paper towels.
    • You can sub the white flour for whole wheat (I did and loved it and it is still just as moist). Just bump the baking powder up to ½ teaspoon if using whole wheat flour.
    • Prep Time: 10 min
    • Cook Time: 20 min
    • Category: Breakfast
    • Method: Oven
    • Cuisine: American

    Keywords: pineapple zucchini muffin recipe, easy breakfast recipes, breakfast muffin recipes, best breakfast muffin recipes, make-ahead breakfast recipes, zucchini muffin recipe, pineapple muffin recipe, healthy muffin recipes

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    Zucchini is one of my all-time favorite veggies. There's just so much you can do with it.

    Here are a few more zucchini recipes that you might enjoy:

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    • Zucchini Boats with Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella
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    1. PamW

      January 19, 2023 at 2:49 pm

      These are so good!
      It made about 20 muffins so I froze some

      ★★★★★

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    2. Andrea Holmstrom

      January 26, 2022 at 9:18 am

      Not sure how you can call this healthy when it has 2 cups of sugar and 1/2 cup of oil. Is it because you are using whole wheat flour that you feel you can use the word "healthy"? The recipe says even says "all purpose flour", which is white flour. Would love your response, and how you think it is healthy.

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    3. Sam @DIY Tutorial

      July 31, 2018 at 9:38 pm

      Can't wait to try this out. Love to make muffins for our family DIY project. Haven't tried pineapple before.

      ★★★★★

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    4. Bonita

      February 08, 2018 at 8:36 am

      I followed this recipe exactly. Drained the pineapple, squeezed the liquid out of the zucchini. Although the flavor was ok, they were very heavy and a little gummy. I probably won’t try them again.

      ★★★

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    5. Laura

      October 18, 2015 at 12:55 pm

      I should have gone with my gut on this one (the gut reaction being, this sounds tasty....and will be WAY too dry). I made these exactly as listed, except I used 1 cup of sugar (we don't like super sweet muffins, and I don't like all the added sugar), and used white whole wheat flour, doubling the baking powder as suggested. I used melted coconut oil too. These were doughy and clumpy though, and certainly weren't "pourable". I had to add 1/2 cup milk to even get them slightly workable (they still didn't pour). Having said that, they were still pretty tasty and my husband gave them a thumbs up, so I will be making these again. Next time I will try to add even more milk though. They certainly weren't as moist and fluffy as yours. Is the ingredient list missing a sort of milk, or did I do something wrong!? I did forget to add the sugar in first since it is a dry ingredient, but I wouldn't think that would change much.

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    6. Val

      September 05, 2014 at 3:59 pm

      I have never cooked with zucchini before and I have a question please. When baking with zucchini, should you peel it or no? Your pictures look like you did not peel, but I just want to make sure. I plan to make this recipe soon, it looks so tasty. Thanks so much.

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      • Melissa

        September 07, 2014 at 9:46 pm

        It just depends on how big it is. If it's small, say 8 or 10 inches long and maybe 3 inches thick then I wouldn't peel it. If it's much larger than that I would though! It's kind of up to you! Good luck friend and let me know what you decide.

    7. Vicky

      August 05, 2014 at 2:27 pm

      I only have larger cans of crushed pineapple. Do you have an idea of how much it should measure or weigh after you drain the juice?

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      • Melissa

        August 05, 2014 at 10:37 pm

        I do that pretty often and just end up using half of the strained pineapple and saving the second half for another batch. It always works out great. Enjoy!

    8. Jodi Brunner

      July 13, 2014 at 8:39 pm

      How many calories per muffin?

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      • Melissa

        July 14, 2014 at 7:50 am

        No idea friend... I'm sure there's some kind of calculator online but I just haven't used them. Good luck!

    9. dalia

      April 28, 2014 at 7:55 am

      Is this muffin very sweet due to the 2 cups of sugar? if I reduce to just 1 cup will it be ok?

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      • Melissa

        April 28, 2014 at 10:57 am

        It is quite a sweet muffin. The recipe is a bit older and I have made it very successfully with only 1 cup of sugar. If you family isn't used to super sweet then they won't mind either! Let me know how they turn out 🙂

    10. Erin @ Texanerin Baking

      August 28, 2013 at 8:54 am

      These look great! And I would have never thought of pairing zucchini and pineapple. So creative! I hope your camping adventure went well. 🙂

      Reply
    11. Grandma jenkins

      August 14, 2013 at 10:57 am

      Love your blog and your recipes and pictures are great!

      Reply
    12. Ashlee

      August 14, 2013 at 8:53 am

      These look good! I can't wait to try them. One trick to draining zucchini that works really well: put grated zucchini in a clean dish towel and squeeze it out over the sink. You can usually get a lot more water out of it, and the towel won't tear (like its paper counterpart). It is amazing how much water zucchini holds!

      Reply

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