Zucchini Muffins

My kids LOVE muffins.  Particularly mini muffins, so I make a wide variety.  I use them as a tasty opportunity to get fruits and vegetables into them.  My mother-in-law gave me this recipe for zucchini bread, and my kids love it.

Zucchini Bread (or muffins!)

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 2 cups dark brown sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups peeled, grated zucchini
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 2 cups all purpose flour (you could do 1/2 whole wheat and 1/2 all purpose flour)
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F.
Cream together eggs, brown sugar and oil.  While mixing, add vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and baking powder.  Add grated zucchini and blend.  Mix in the flour.  Fold in nuts (optional). 
Pour into well greased 9x5x3 loaf pan, 4 mini pans, or paper-lined muffin tins. 
Bake until toothpick comes out clean.  (50-60 min for large loaf, maybe 25 min for mini loaves, 15 min for mini muffins -- check frequently and don't overcook!)