Healthy Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Right here’s a reminder that zucchini 100% belongs in your baked items. Should you haven’t tried it but, it’s time to get out of your consolation zone as a result of these muffins are MIND-BLOWING and filled with chocolate love with zero zucchini style.

I like when greens can style like chocolate, don’t you?

I made these simple, completely scrumptious wholesome chocolate zucchini muffins all the best way again in 2014 (OMG I do know) and each summer season after I make them they’re simply as superb as the primary time. They’re completely fluffy, moist because of the zucchini, and full of chocolate taste because of wealthy cocoa powder and chocolate chips.

These beauties are actually a MUST MAKE throughout the remainder of the summer season with your entire further zucchini. Get pleasure from them for breakfast, as a simple snack, or as a wholesome deal with, and don’t overlook to share with the kiddos!

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Elements in these chocolate zucchini muffins

You’d suppose that the typical zucchini bread or muffin could be wholesome, however most recipes name for greater than a cup of sugar and at the least a 1/2 cup of oil. Wholesome fat are completely fantastic however I’d quite put them on high of my muffin (like a giant scoop of peanut butter). So I assumed I’d strive my greatest to make wholesome chocolate zucchini muffins with nutritious, good-for-you elements, but nonetheless maintain them tasting superb and moist. Right here’s what you’ll want:

• Zucchini: in fact, this veggie provides the right quantity of moisture to the muffins. Shred it up, squeeze it of all extra moisture with a paper towel, then use it on this recipe.
• Banana or applesauce: as an alternative of plenty of further oil, we’re including mashed banana or applesauce to maintain the muffins moist and add pure sweetness. I favor utilizing mashed ripe banana, however applesauce may even work properly.
• Sweetener: I like utilizing all pure sweeteners in baking and honey or pure maple syrup will work on this recipe.
• Coconut oil: you’ll simply want a little bit of coconut oil so as to add moisture to the muffins.
• Almond milk: scrumptious and dairy free. I’m cool with that. Be happy to make use of any milk you’d like.
• Egg: you’ll want one egg to assist the muffins bake up correctly.
• Entire wheat pastry flour: most likely the perfect wheat flour on the market. You’ll be able to’t even inform these muffins are whole-grain.
• Unsweetened cocoa powder: cocoa powder is my favourite method to enhance chocolate taste in recipes. I like utilizing this brand. If you would like a extra nutritious different, you may strive cacao powder (I exploit it on a regular basis!)
• Chocolate chips: be at liberty to make use of common or mini chocolate chips, dairy free if desired.

Can I make them vegan or gluten free?

• To make vegan: I believe a flax egg will work properly instead of the common egg in these muffins! Get my ideas & tips for making a flax egg here. Keep in mind to then use your favourite vegan chocolate chips.
• To make gluten free: merely use an all goal gluten free flour or oat flour. Discover ways to make your personal oat flour here!

Tips on how to make wholesome chocolate zucchini muffins

1. Prep your pan. Preheat your oven, line a 12 cup muffin tin with cupcake liners and generously spray the within of the liners with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Squeeze out your zucchini. Squeeze shredded zucchini of extra water with a paper towel. That is necessary, so don’t overlook!
3. Whisk the dry elements. In a medium bowl, whisk collectively flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. Make the batter. Within the bowl of an electrical mixer, add coconut oil, honey/maple syrup, vanilla, and egg, and blend on medium-low till easy and properly mixed. Add in zucchini, banana (or applesauce) and almond milk; combine once more. Slowly add in dry elements and blend till simply mixed. Gently fold in chocolate chips.
5. Bake & get pleasure from! Evenly divide batter into the liners and bake them up till a toothpick comes out clear. Cool after which devour!

Ideas for making wholesome chocolate zucchini muffins

• Squeeze out ALL of the additional moisture out of your zucchini. This may be certain that they bake up properly and aren’t too moist.
• Use an additional ripe banana for the right quantity of sweetness. The extra brown spots the higher!
• Watch out to not overmix the batter. Combine the flour into your moist elements till it’s simply mixed. Should you overmix the batter your muffins might prove dense and virtually rubbery, which we don’t need.

Freezer-friendly chocolate zucchini muffins

These wholesome chocolate zucchini muffins are freezer-friendly! Wrap muffins individually in freezer-safe bags or retailer them in a big freezer bag. While you’re able to get pleasure from them, reheat for 30-45 seconds within the microwave or just thaw them at room temperature.

These chocolate zucchini muffins could be excellent for breakfast, a day deal with, and even dessert. You’ll be able to even bake these as bars or as a bread, however in fact you’ll want to regulate baking instances. Dollop these with a giant tablespoon of peanut butter and put together to fall in love!

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I hope you like these wholesome chocolate zucchini muffins! Should you make them I’d love so that you can go away a remark and ranking letting me know the way you preferred them. Get pleasure from xo!

Wholesome Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Wholesome chocolate zucchini muffins made with complete wheat flour and no butter or refined sugars (in addition to chocolate chips). They’re naturally sweetened with banana and honey or maple syrup for an insanely scrumptious, completely moist double chocolate zucchini muffin!

Elements

• 1 1/4
  cup
  complete wheat pastry flour or white complete wheat flour
• 1/3
  cup
  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1
  teaspoon
  baking soda
• 1/4
  teaspoon
  salt
• 2
  tablespoons
  coconut oil, melted and cooled (or sub olive oil)
• 1/3
  cup
  honey, agave nectar or pure maple syrup
• 1
  teaspoon
  vanilla
• 1
  egg
• 1
  cup
  shredded zucchini (from about 1 medium zucchini)
• 1
  ripe mashed banana (or you should utilize 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce)
• 1/2
  cup
  unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 1/2
  cup
  common or mini chocolate chips, dairy free if desired

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 levels F. Line 12 cup muffin tin with cupcake liners and generously spray inside liners with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Squeeze shredded zucchini of extra water with a paper towel. That is necessary, so don’t overlook!

3. In a medium bowl, whisk collectively flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; put aside.

4. Within the bowl of an electrical mixer, add coconut oil, honey/maple syrup, vanilla, egg; combine on medium-low till easy and properly mixed. Add in zucchini, banana (or applesauce) and almondmilk; combine once more. Slowly add in dry elements and blend till simply mixed. Gently fold in chocolate chips.

5. Evenly divide batter into ready liners. Bake 22-25 minutes or till toothpick inserted into center comes out clear. After 5 minutes, take away muffins and switch to wire rack to complete cooling. Get pleasure from!

Recipe Notes

To maintain muffins dairy free: use dairy free chocolate chips.

To make gluten free: use gluten free all goal flour or gluten free oat flour.

I like including a couple of further chocolate chips (2-3) on high of every muffin earlier than baking to make them look fairly, nevertheless it’s as much as you.

Diet

Servings: 12 muffins

Serving measurement: 1 muffin

Energy: 160kcal

Fats: 6g

Carbohydrates: 25g

Fiber: 2.3g

Sugar: 14g

Protein: 3.4g

This submit was initially revealed on July 14th, 2014, republished on June fifteenth, 2020, and republished on August twenty fourth, 2022.