Zucchini Bread Muffins

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup xylitol
2 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 ½ cups shredded zucchini
½ cup walnuts, chopped
½ teaspoon freshly grated orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1.Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease muffin tins. In large boal, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In medium bowl, with fork, mix oil, eggs, zucchini, vanilla extract, walnuts, and orange peel. Stir zucchini mixture into flour mixture just until flour is moistened.
2. Divide batter into muffin tins. Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in tins on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from tins and cool completely on wire rack.



Serving Size: makes 10-12 muffins

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KARENJ14.