Cbz muffins

Skip the coffee shop baked goods and make a delicious snack to take on the go.
YIELDS
18
TO
24
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1⁄2 cup icing sugar
- 8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Muffins
- 4 tablespoons melted butter or oil (+ extra for greasing)
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup white or brown sugar
- 2 mashed overripe bananas
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground or freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 cups grated zucchini with skins
- 1 cup grated carrots
- Optional Add-Ins: 1/2 cup chopped nuts or seeds, 1/2 cup chocolate chips of choice
Directions
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Using a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
- In another bowl, whip the cream cheese with the icing sugar and vanilla until fluffy, about five minutes.
- Fold the whipped cream cheese into the whipped cream until incorporated. Keep refrigerated.
Muffins
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease the muffin pans with melted butter or oil and lightly dust with flour if not using muffin liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, melted butter, sugar, mashed bananas, and vanilla. I use a blender for this, as it’s faster.
- In another large bowl, whisk the flour with the baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
- Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until combined. Fold in the zucchini, carrots, and if desired, the nuts and chocolate chips. Divide the mixture into the prepared pan(s).
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Place on a cooling rack for 10 minutes, remove from the pan(s) and continue to let cool on racks. Once completely cooled, you can frost if desired with De-Lightful Cream Cheese Frosting. Serve and enjoy!