Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
With a healthy does of grated zucchini hiding in these Chocolate Zucchini Muffins, you'll have no guilt having these every single day.
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Yield: 9 jumbo muffins
Equipment
- 2 Jumbo muffin tin
Ingredients
- 330 g all-purpose flour
- 63 g cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder optional
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup canola or vegetable oil
- 132 g granulated sugar
- 71 g brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 cup milk room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 250 g 2 cups shredded zucchini, excess moisture squeezed out
- 175 g 1 cup chocolate chunks or chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Line 2 jumbo muffin tins with 9 paper liners.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt and espresso powder.330 g all-purpose flour, 63 g cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon espresso powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt
- In a separate bowl, whisk together oil, sugars, eggs, milk and vanilla.1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil, 132 g granulated sugar, 71 g brown sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pour wet ingredients into dry. Gently stir together with rubber spatula.
- Add shredded zucchini and chocolate chunks and stir until just combined.250 g 2 cups shredded zucchini, excess moisture squeezed out, 175 g 1 cup chocolate chunks or chips
- Divide batter into 9 paper liners, filling each about 7/8 full.
- Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes. Turn oven temperature down to 350°F and continue baking for 18-22 minutes when a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center.
- Remove from the tin once cool enough to handle and transfer to a cooling rack.
Notes
- Makes 18 standard muffins. Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes, then turn oven temperature down to 350°F and continue baking for 12-16 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
- Store in an airtight container.
Disclaimer: We test all recipes using the metric weights shown, we cannot guarantee outcomes when switching to US measurements.