5 day shelf life.
I challenge you to think of a reason not to make these immediately!
and flipped over to what I christened a zucchini slab-muffin.
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to make the crumb softer and fluffier, and extend the shelf life to 5 whole days.
Im so happy with the end result, and I hope you love it too!
Ingredients in Cheesy Zucchini Muffin Slab
Zucchini is the key ingredient in this muffin slab.
Its not just about sneaking in extra veggies or the lovely little green bits inside.
Its also keeps this muffin-slab fresh for up to 5 days, thanks to the moisture in the zucchini!
Zucchini
I use 3 zucchinis in this recipe.
Two are grated and stirred into the batter, after sweating out excess water using a little salt.
Zucchinis are over 90% water!
The third is used to decorate the top.
Generally speaking, cakes and muffins dont rise as nicely and the crumb is not as soft.
Better to add your own rising agent, like baking powder.
I know its irritating to have to use both, but it really does give the best result.
I tried all sorts of combinations!
Plain white vinegar Acidity that gives the baking soda a kick start on the rising!
You cant taste it at all, its just to activate the baking soda.
I use regular white vinegar but any clear(ish) vinegar will work just as well.
Dont use balsamic vinegar!!!
PS Pre-shredded is fine for this recipe!
Mozzarella is not recommendedbecause it does not have much flavour.
Milk Full fat cow milk is best, though low fat works too.
Large eggs, at room temperature 55-60g/2oz eggs from a carton labelled large eggs.
confirm they are at room temperature not fridge cold.
More on eggs for bakinghere(including a quick way to de-chill them).
Oil and butter Oil keeps cakes and muffins moist whereas butter adds flavour.
However, I missed the flavour of butter when just using oil.
So I landed on a combination of both!
Use any neutral flavoured oil.
Garlic I love the hint of garlic flavour in this muffin-slab!
How to make Zucchini Cheese Muffin Slab
I know its tempting to skip the zucchini sweating.
The batter just got too soggy and didnt cook through!
Sweat 20 minutes Sprinkle the grated zucchini with salt and toss.
Set aside for 20 minutes to draw water out.
Squeeze outexcess water using your hands.
Just grab handfuls and squeeze.
But c’mon make a bit of effort during this squeezing step!
How much you need We need 2 very tightly packed cups of squeezed out zucchini.
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A little more of less is fine, the recipe is pretty flexible.
Whisk dry For the batter, its delightfully straightforward as most muffins as.
Whisk the dry ingredients in a large bowl (flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt).
Whisk wet Then whisk all the wet ingredients in a separate bowl.
Important to have all ingredients at room temperature else it wont combine smoothly.
For example, a jug of cold milk added into melted butter will make the butter solidify!
Combine Then pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
Mix until the flour ismostlyincorporated, but not fully.
Stop mixing when it’s possible for you to still see some bits of flour.
Add-ins Then add the cheese and zucchini and mix them through.
Stop mixing once the zucchini and cheese is dispersed.
Over-mixing will make the crumb less soft than it should be!
Spreadinto a 23 x 33 cm / 9 x 13 paper lined pan (I grease with butter).
Topwith the zucchini slices.
Bakefor 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Let it cool for a bit, then its ready to eat!
I also particularly like that its grab and go without the need to fuss with plates for serving.
Just a napkin, if youre feeling civilised!
The crumb stays moist thanks to the moisture in the zucchini as well as the oil in the recipe.
Love to know what you think if you try this!
In particular, Id love to know what people use it for.
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Look at that smile.
I know that photo is wonderfully upbeat.
And it truly does capture a moment that made me so happy!
But the reality is, he didnt swim.
He just broke out into a trot for a brief moment and I happened to snap a photo.
The truth is, he is still very much on a path to recovery.
And here are a few more snaps of Dozer over the Easter break.
Thank you once again for all the wonderful messages of support, cheering on Dozers recovery!
