Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
"This recipe comes from the Penzeys Spices catalog. Great for school-day breakfasts or lunches. I substitute 1/2 cup of the flour for whole wheat pastry flour for an extra health kick. It doesn't change the flavor at all."
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
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24 muffins
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1⁄4 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1⁄2 cup butter, room temperature (1 stick)
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil (I use grapeseed oil for an added health bonus)
- 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups zucchini, peeled and finely grated (about 3 small zukes)
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1⁄4 cup chopped pecans (optional) or 1/4 cup walnuts (optional)
directions
- Preheat oven to 325. Line 2 standard muffin pans with muffin papers.
- Mix together the milk and vinegar and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter, oil and sugar until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla extract and milk/vinegar mix. Blend well.
- In a separate bowl, mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add to the butter mixture and stir by hand to combine.
- Add grated zucchini and half the chocolate chips and stir well.
- Spoon the batter evenly into the pans, filling each cup 2/3 full. Sprinkle the other half of the chocolate chips and nuts (if using) on top and bake for about 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or the muffins spring back when lightly touched.
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Reviews
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I echo what Perfectionist says. My kids loved this recipe. I event sent a batch on a Boy Scout hike and all the boys (dads too) loved them. Thanks for posting this recipe! -
An excellent muffin! It's quite rich and chocolatety and the zucchini just gives it some extra moisture rather than affecting the flavour. I didn't bother peeling the zucchini but just grated it finely and then squeezed out the juice as it was a bit watery. I also added the wholemeal flour to make it a bit healthier and I would agree that you really can't tell it's there. My kids loved these muffins. Thanks 2hot2handle!
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