Name: Buckwheat Zucchini Muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.1 lb / 500 g zucchini, grated; 5.3 oz / 150 g cheddar or mozzarella cheese, grated; 1/2 cup / 120 ml / 110 g extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp chia seeds; 3 eggs; 1 cup / 120 g buckwheat flour; 1 tsp baking powder; Salt; Black pepper

These savory Buckwheat Zucchini Muffins are gluten free and made with buckwheat flour, cheese and extra virgin olive oil. They are easy to make ahead of time for a quick and healthy breakfast or snack. Plus you don’t have to squeeze the zucchini.

I use light buckwheat flour in this recipe, which is made from hulled buckwheat. Dark buckwheat flour, on the other hand, is made from un-hulled buckwheat. It is darker in color and contains more fiber, but has a stronger flavor and isn’t as fine in texture. You can use either variety, but I personally prefer light buckwheat flour here.

Ingredients for savory buckwheat zucchini muffins

Zucchini: Fresh zucchini is the base ingredient for the muffin mixture. It also stops the muffins from drying out.
Cheese: For added flavor and to also help keep the muffins moist. I use cheddar or mozzarella cheese. But any cheese that you can grate should work.
Olive oil: I recommend a good quality extra virgin olive oil since it has a higher smoke point than refined olive oils. You can also use melted butter as a substitute if you prefer.
Chia seeds: These are optional, but I like to add them for some extra nutrients. They also absorb some moisture, which can be handy if your zucchini are very watery.
Eggs: To bind the muffin mixture together. Three eggs are needed to hold everything together since we use quite a bit of zucchini.
Buckwheat flour: You can buy buckwheat flour at many supermarkets these days in the health food aisle or the baking section. I haven’t tested the recipe with alternative flours, but I imagine all purpose flour would also work if you don’t need the muffins to be gluten free.
Baking powder: To give the muffins some lift. Make sure your baking powder is within its best before date to ensure that it works properly.
Salt and black pepper: To season the muffins. Essential, in my option, since these are savory muffins.

Ingredients for buckwheat zucchini muffins laid out on a table — Zucchini, buckwheat flour, extra virgin olive oil, chia seeds, cheese, eggs, baking powder, salt and black pepper

How to store zucchini muffins

Zucchini muffins that contain cheese, like these savory ones, should be kept in the fridge. I store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days. You can also freeze the muffins and defrost them in the fridge as needed.

The zucchini in the muffins keeps them super moist, but it also means that condensation will appear around the muffins while they are in the fridge. If you feel like the muffins are getting soggy, you can warm them up in the oven or microwave to evaporate any excess moisture before serving.

Buckwheat zucchini muffins in a tin lined with a tea towel — These savory zucchini muffins make a healthy breakfast or snack

How to use leftover zucchini and buckwheat flour

If you have leftover zucchini, you might like to try these Gluten Free Zucchini Fritters with Feta. They are great served with eggs for breakfast or simply on their own as a snack.

If you have leftover buckwheat flour, you might enjoy these Buckwheat Jam Thumbprint Cookies. They are gluten free, vegan and have a sweet, earthy flavor and shortbread-like texture.

You could also try this Gluten Free Apple Cake with Buckwheat Flour. It’s sweetly spiced, nut free, egg free and super easy to throw together with pantry ingredients.

Gluten-free buckwheat zucchini muffins baked in paper muffin cases — These gluten-free zucchini muffins use buckwheat flour instead of all-purpose flour

Easy buckwheat zucchini muffins with a bite taken out of one muffin — Light buckwheat flour gives these savory zucchini muffins the best texture

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