Moldy Bits of Glass Muffins (Matcha Zucchini)

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Have you ever seen a moldy muffin full of broken glass in the trash that you just had to have? I give you the matcha zucchini muffin disguised for Halloween!

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Nothing like a moss cake or moldy muffin full of glass chards, amiright?

No?

What if I told you they were actually matcha zucchini muffins dressed up and ready for Halloween trick-or-treating? I promise they don’t taste like mold. And that “glass” on top is actually sugar!

I got the idea for these muffins from an old YouTube video that has stuck with me after all these years. Remember the “Shoes” video (another friends and I were thoroughly entertained by in college)? Well he also did one about muffins and it starts out alright until he introduces all kinds of weird flavors, including one with glass in it.

But as usual I couldn’t just stop there, I wanted to make them look moldy too. While the muffins themselves look pretty grossly green thanks to matcha and zucchini (with some white chocolate spores), I wanted to really get that fuzzy mold look. Here comes more matcha and powdered sugar dusted on top with my sugar dusting wand.

These might be the grossest looking things I’ve ever made, but thankfully when it comes to Halloween that’s a win! I’ve never been so proud of something so disgusting looking. Helps that they are indeed tasty breakfast muffins.

While you continue to work on your gag reflex, scroll to the bottom of this post to enter the #HalloweenTreatsWeek giveaway!

Take a look more spooky Halloween recipes from our #HalloweenTreatsWeek Bloggers today: 

Halloween Cookies & Bars:

• Boo Meringues from 4 Sons R Us
• Hocus Pocus Sugar Cookies from For the Love of Food

Halloween Brownies:

• Frosted Frankenstein Brownies from Big Bear’s Wife

Halloween Pies & Tarts:

• Spider Web Chocolate Tart from The Flour Handprint

Halloween Breakfast: 

• Moldy Bits of Glass Muffins (Matcha Muffins) from The Spiffy Cookie

Halloween Drinks:

• Layered Halloween Smoothie from Tastes of Homemade
• Halloween Mimosa from Fresh Coast Eats

Sweet Halloween Treats:

• Halloween Pretzel Treat from Devour Dinner
• Graveyard Chocolate Rice Krispies Treats from JZ Eats
• Caramel Apple Cheesecake Cups from Sweet ReciPEAS
• Monster Marshmallow Pops from Sweet Beginnings
• Wicked Witch Fudge from Take Two Tapas

Two years ago: Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Butter Thumbprints

Four years ago: Peanut Butter Ricotta Pierogies with Chocolate Dipping Sauce

Six years ago: No-Churn Pumpkin Cannoli Ice Cream

Seven years ago: Ghost Chili with Cornbread Topping and Chipotle Creama

MOLDY BITS OF GLASS MUFFINS (MATCHA ZUCCHINI)

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Yield: 1 dozen Cooking Time: 25 Minutes 25 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

MUFFINS

• 2 cups oats, old-fashioned or quick cooking
• 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 Tbsp matcha green tea powder, plus more for garnish
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup shredded zucchini
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
• 1 Tbsp powdered sugar, for garnish

CANDY GLASS

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 + 2 Tbsp water
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• Candy thermometer

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 12 standard muffin-pan cups, or line with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, sugar, matcha, baking powder and soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, beat buttermilk, oil, and egg until well blended; stir in shredded zucchini. Add zucchini mixture to flour mixture and stir just until the flour mixture is moistened (the batter will be very thick). Stir in white chocolate chips, if using.
4. Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove muffins from pan and allow to cool on a wire rack.
5. Meanwhile, line a baking pan with wax paper or a silicone baking mat.
6. in a medium saucepan add the sugar, corn syrup, and water. Insert the candy thermometer and bring to a boil. Stir constantly until the thermometer reaches 300 degrees.
7. Working quickly and carefully, immediately pour on the prepared baking pan, tilting to spread. Allow it to sit until hardened (about 30 minutes). Once hardened, break into pieces using a mallet.
8. To garnish the muffins, dust the tops with matcha powder, followed by powdered sugar. Then insert pieces of candy glass into the top*.

Notes

* Best served the same day as the candy glass and powdered topping will dissolve over time due to moisture from the muffin. Alternatively, you could assemble later.

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