Food

Zucchini Muffins

A very basic muffin recipe.  You can also add walnuts or pecans, or dried fruit to the mixture (add these in last).

1 1/3 cups sugar

2 eggs, beaten

2 tsp vanilla

3 cups (1 large or …

Right now, the summer squash and zucchinis are plentiful.  I used them to make the following recipes over the weekend – Summer Squash Bread with Lemon Icing, Zucchini Muffins, and Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread.

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I apologize for not including photos.  I took pictures while baking these yummy squares but I’m having a hard time uploading them to my computer.  If I get it working, I’ll update the post.

I adapted this recipe …