savory zucchini muffins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini, squeezed dry
• 1/4 cup chopped roasted red pepper
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup light sour cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco®)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease 16 muffin cups or line with paper liners.
• heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. stir in the sun-dried tomatoes and remove from heat; transfer to a food processor. add the zucchini and roasted red pepper to the tomato mixture; pulse the mixture several times until finely chopped.
• stir the all-purpose flour, cornmeal, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pepper, basil, and oregano together in a bowl.
• in a separate large bowl, beat the butter with the sugar until fluffy using an electric mixer; beat in the eggs, one at a time. stir in the sour cream, milk, hot pepper sauce, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
• stir half the flour mixture into the butter mixture until almost incorporated; add the rest of the flour mixture and stir a few times just to mix. stir in the zucchini mixture. spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups until nearly full. sprinkle each muffin cup with about 1 teaspoon of shredded parmesan cheese, if desired.
• bake the muffins in the preheated oven until golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans.