
These muffins are the kind of thing you pull out of the oven and immediately want to eat warm — tender, lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, and packed with grated zucchini that keeps every bite impossibly moist. The trick to skipping eggs without sacrificing texture is a simple flax egg: just ground flaxseed and water stirred together until it thickens into a gel, and it works beautifully as a binder here. Plant-based milk and a splash of apple cider vinegar round out the wet ingredients, so the batter comes together just like a classic quick bread — no specialty products or complicated swaps required. Maple syrup does the sweetening, giving these muffins a subtle depth that plain sugar just can't match. If you want to take them over the top, folding in vegan chocolate chips is absolutely worth it. The recipe makes a full dozen, so you'll have plenty to share, pack into lunches, or stash in the freezer for busy mornings. Clean, wholesome, and genuinely delicious — these are the muffins that convert skeptics.
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Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with muffin liners or lightly grease each cup.
In a small bowl, stir together the ground flaxseed and 3 tbsp water. Set aside for 5 minutes until the mixture thickens to a gel.
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