Zucchini Dessert Recipes: Zucchini-Lemon Muffins

Zucchini dessert recipes like this one, Zucchini-Lemon Muffins, is a sweet surprise. Zucchini has an amazing ability to moisten breads and cakes and it slightly sweet taste adds to the overall sweet flavor. This recipe came from the "Cooking Light" website.

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup coarsely shredded zucchini
3/4 cup skim milk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large egg
Cooking spray

Directions

Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon rind, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl. In a separate bowl combine zucchini, milk, oil, and eggs. Add this wet mixture to the dry mixture.
Stir until the dry mixture is moistened. Divide batter evenly among 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until golden. Remove from pans immediately, and let cool on a wire rack.