Description
Enjoy these moist and flavorful Chocolate Zucchini Muffins, perfect for breakfast or a snack. Made with fresh zucchini, rich cocoa, and chocolate chips, they are simple to prepare and irresistibly delicious!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 egg
- 5 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup zucchini, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line a 12-cup muffin pan with muffin liners.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda, whisking well.
- Add the egg, melted butter, and vanilla to the dry ingredients, mixing until combined. Stir in the milk.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips and the shredded zucchini until evenly distributed in the batter.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin liners, filling each one evenly. For extra sweetness, sprinkle chocolate chips on top if desired.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Notes
Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
These muffins can be frozen for up to 2 months; simply thaw before serving.
For added texture, consider adding nuts or replacing half of the flour with whole wheat flour.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg