When Stacy was growing up, her grandmother used to be famed for her zucchini spice cake. Apparently, this was the moistest densest most delicious cake anyone has ever conceived of and everyone raved about it. Her Grandmother would always bake multiple loafs for guests who visited, encouraging them to “just freeze it” if they refused. For years I’ve tried to recreate it, only for Stacy to inform me that it just wasn’t quite right. We even published a version of the spice cake in Eat Like a Dinosaur. Muffin Doctor Eventually, I just decided to cheat. This recipe is about taking a shortcut when you can and customizing it to be homemade to your preference. Kind of like the Cake Doctor would do. We suggest using a Krusteaz Gluten-free Cinnamon Crumb Cake mix and added all of Nona’s signature flavors to it. While the gluten-free mix on it’s own is quite sweet, by adding different fruits and vegetables to the batter, we feel good about the additional nutrients with our treats. The Secret Ingredient Stacy says this is the closest we’ve gotten to her grandma’s muffins. The trick is: crushed pineapple! The pineapple adds sweetness, tartness, and moisture, but blends into […]
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