spring muffins

slightly less than 3 cups grated zucchini 

1 grated medium sized carrot

       --(or you can just do 3 cups of zucchini)

2/3 cup melted butter

1 1/3 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla 

2 tsp baking soda

pinch salt

3 cups flour

2 tsp cinnamon 

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2- 1 cup chopped dried apricots 

Mix sugar, eggs and vanilla

Mix in the zucchini, carrots and melted butter

Mix in baking soda and salt

in a seperate bowl:

mix together flour, cinnamon and nutmeg

add dry mixture to the egg mixture and fold in chopped apricots

bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes

*you could grate some ginger into this for a nice extra flavor!

optional, icing:

1/2 cup softened butter

1 package cream cheese

a tsp or two of vanilla

4 cups powdered sugar

mix the butter and cream cheese then add the vanilla and slowly add the powdered sugar! 

i served the icing on the side that way people could eat them as muffins or cupcakes as they liked! 

perfect for a rooftop dinner!