When I first saw this recipe I was very hesitant. Cucumber? In a cake? Seriously? I've never tried anything like that before. However I decided to be adventurous and make it. And the result totally surprised me. The cucumber aroma comes through wonderfully, reminding you of summer evenings when you'd order Pimms in a pub and sit down in the beer garden with a bunch of friends. These muffins have the same refreshing quality, just like the Pimms has. They are soft, moist, with lovely texture. I totally enjoyed them! Hope you will too, guys!
The recipe below is adapted from Allrecipes.
Cucumber muffins
Recipe (makes 6 muffins):
1 egg
1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of grated cucumber
1/4 cup of vegetable oil
1/2 tsp of vanilla
3/4 cup of AP flour
1/4 cup of roasted chopped walnuts (or pecan nuts)
1/2 tsp of cinnamon
1/2 tsp of baking soda (dissolved in 1/2 tsp of vinegar)
1/4 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of baking powder
Mix all wet ingredients and sugar together. Whisk till a little frothy. Now mix all dry ingredients except nuts and baking soda. Combine wet and dry till the batter is smooth. Finally incorporate baking soda (dissolved in 1/2 tsp of vinegar) and nuts.
Line the muffin tin with paper cases. Divide the batter evenly between 6 holes. Bake in a pre-heated to 180C oven for approximately 25 minutes (or till the wooden skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean). Cool for about 10 minutes in a tin, then transfer on a wire rack to cool completely.
Enjoy!
These are sooooo good! The basic muffin recipe will live in my recipe box until the end of time. So light and fluffy and delicious! I wish you were still posting new unusual food adventures. Are you still posting somewhere else?
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