Zucchini Cream Cheese Muffins

These Zucchini Cream Cheese Muffins are a delightful combination of moist zucchini and creamy cream cheese, with a hint of warm spices. Perfect for breakfast or a snack!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup grated zucchini
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts optional

Instructions:

Start by heating the oven to 350F 175C

For muffins, line the tin with paper liners or grease it well

Grate the zucchini and mix it with softened cream cheese, melted butter, and granulated sugar in a bowl

Mix everything together well

Mix the eggs and vanilla extract into the cake mix and stir it until it's smooth

Mix the salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, baking powder, and baking soda in a different bowl using a whisk

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ones and mix them together until they are just combined

If you want, you can add the chopped walnuts now

Spread the muffin batter out evenly in the muffin cups that have been prepared

After the oven is hot, bake the muffins for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean

After taking the muffins out of the oven, let them cool in the pan for a few minutes

Then, move them to a wire rack to cool all the way down

Have fun with your tasty zucchini cream cheese muffins!