cherry zucchini oat muffins

Serves: 12

Ingredients:
1 medium zucchini, grated
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup oats
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup sugar
2 eggs
¼ cup coconut oil, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
¼ cup applesauce
1 cup cherries, pitted and quartered

Method:
place the grated zucchini on a paper towel and drain excess liquid.
preheat oven to 180°c. line a muffin tin with 12 muffin liners and set  aside.
in a medium bowl, combine the flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar. whisk well to thoroughly combine and set aside.
in a second medium bowl, lightly beat the eggs. add the coconut oil, vanilla essence and applesauce; whisk well to combine.
stir the wet ingredients into the dry until well-combined and cohesive. gently fold in the cherries and grated zucchini.
drop the batter into the muffin wells by the 1/3 cup. bake for 20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. allow to cool completely before serving.