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Zucchini Cupcakes
Zucchini cupcakes are the best way to use the insane amounts of zucchini from your summer vegetable garden! Moist and fluffy zucchini cupcakes flavored with vanilla and cinnamon and swirled with sweet and tangy cinnamon cream cheese frosting. These cupcakes are simply irresistible!
👥 15 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Zucchini Cupcakes
2
Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a cupcake pan with 15 cupcake liners. (This will likely need 2 cupcake pans).
3
In a mixing bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
granulated sugar1 cupcinnamon1 tsp½ tsp cinnamon
4
Add in room temperature egg, milk, oil, and vanilla extract. Whisk until the ingredients are combined. Do not overmix.
egg (room temperature)1vanilla extract2 tsp
5
Fold in the finely shredded zucchini until well dispersed throughout the batter.
finely shredded zucchini1 cup
6
Portion the cupcake batter into the cupcake liners about ¾ full using a large cookie scoop.
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Bake for approximately ⏱️ 20 minutes until the cupcakes bounce back when gently touched or an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
8
Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for ⏱️ 5 minutes. Transfer the cupcakes to a wire cooling rack to cool to room temperature.
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Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
cinnamon1 tsp½ tsp cinnamoncream cheese (room temperature)4 oz
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In a mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, combine butter and cream cheese. Whip on medium-high speed for ⏱️ 2-3 minutes until creamy.
cream cheese (room temperature)4 oz
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Add in half of the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until combined. Add in remaining half of the powdered sugar and continue to mix on low until well combined and smooth.
12
Add vanilla extract, salt, and cinnamon. Mix on low speed until the ingredients are fully combined.
vanilla extract2 tspcinnamon1 tsp½ tsp cinnamon
13
Turn the mixer on high speed and whip for approximately ⏱️ 5 minutes until the frosting is light and fluffy.
14
Spread or pipe the cinnamon cream cheese frosting onto the cooled cupcakes. (See: Tips & video tutorial)
cinnamon1 tsp½ tsp cinnamoncream cheese (room temperature)4 oz
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