Pineapple Zucchini Muffins (tweaked)

I've said it before but it's worth repeating.  I find so many useful recipes at allrecipes.com and I love giving them a little "tweak" to make them a bit healthier.  This time I am giving you the original ingredients below so you can see the changes I've made.

*There is still time to enter Mary's "In the Kitchen" Giveaway*

My most common tweaks are:
-Apple sauce instead of oil
-Less sugar and/or substitute Agave or Honey
-Use half whole wheat flour

Pineapple Zucchini Muffins

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose, un-bleached flour

2 cups whole wheat flour 

1 1/2 cups Honey (or 1 cup honey, 1/2 cup brown sugar)

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 tablespoon baking soda

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 cup apple sauce 

1 cup grapeseed oil

6 eggs

3 cups shredded zucchini

1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

3 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour 4 muffin pans, or use paper liners.

In a large bowl, combine flour, honey, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center, and pour in the oil, apple sauce, eggs, zucchini, pineapple and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Fill muffin cups 2/3 to 3/4 full.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

I ended up with about 48 muffins.  The recipe is so big I should have used a much bigger bowl.  Next time I make this I'll make 2 - 1/2 batches and experiment with each.

**This is a perfect recipe to freeze for later since I'm making up food ahead for my hubby for when I go out of town**  

*Additional "tweaks" -add 1 cup of shredded carrots and/or slivered almonds. 

Original Ingredients: 

4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 1/2 cups white sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 tablespoon baking soda

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

2 cups vegetable oil

6 eggs

3 cups shredded zucchini

1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

3 teaspoons vanilla extract 

Have a GREAT week!