Zucchini Muffins with Almond Oat Streusel

My garden is booming with ol' faithful Zucchinis! It seems like zucchini plants could be the best beginner gardener's plant because they just simply grow and grow! Then best part about growing my own veggies: I feel like I'm eating for free! 

And then, as time goes on, and the plants keep producing more and more and more...there's a point where you just have to start getting creative with ways to use up all that zucchini! ;) This next recipe is AMAZING. They even worked as bribery one night for my nieces to eat all of their dinner. Little did they know they were eating zucchini, oatmeal and almonds! 

Zucchini Muffins with Almond Oat Streusel
(Gluten-Free, Can be Dairy-Free) 
Created by jalene

Makes 10-12 muffins 
Muffin Ingredients:

• 1 cup (packed) finely grated zucchini
• 1 egg or 2 egg whites
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp vanilla 
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1 & 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp xanthan gum or guar gum
• 1/2 cup sugar or organic evaporated cane juice sugar
• 1 & 1/2 cup gluten free oats

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Directions for the muffins: 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
2. Prepare 12 muffin tins with liners. Set aside. 
3. In a food processor or blender, grind the oats until they resemble a flour. 
4. Add the salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder, xanthan gum, and sugar. Combine well. 
5. Add the zucchini, egg, oil and vanilla and mix until well combined. 
6. Pour batter into liners, filling 2/3 full. 

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Streusel Topping Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup gluten free quick oats
• 1/4 cup sugar or organic evaporated cane juice sugar
• 1/4 cup raw whole almonds or slices
• 2 & 1/2 Tbsp cold butter or Earth Balance Butter Substitute

Directions for the Streusel: 

1. In a food processor combine all the ingredients except for the butter. Mix until it resembles coarse meal. 
2. Pour the coarse meal into a small bowl and cut in the cold butter and blend until crumbly.  
3. Use a heaping Tbsp of streusel to top the muffins.

Bake muffins for 20-25 minutes. Muffin should not squish down when you touch the top and a toothpick should come out clean.  

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Wanna try some other of my great Zucchini dishes?