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Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
Soft, fudgy chocolate muffins with a full cup and a half of zucchini hiding inside. One bowl, 30 minutes, perfect for lunchboxes.
What's hiding: Zucchini
These look and taste like chocolate muffins. Nobody needs to know there's a whole zucchini inside.
Zucchini keeps the muffins moist for days and disappears completely into the chocolate. They're lightly sweet, one-bowl, and ready in about 35 minutes.
Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
Ingredients
- 1½ cups finely grated zucchini, lightly squeezed (about 1 medium)
- 2 eggs, large
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ⅓ cup melted butter or neutral oil
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin.
- Grate the zucchini on the small holes of a box grater and give it a gentle squeeze (leave it a little moist).
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, brown sugar, butter, yogurt and vanilla. Stir in the zucchini.
- Add the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt and stir just until combined. Fold in most of the chocolate chips.
- Divide among the cups, top with the remaining chips, and bake 18 to 22 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs but no wet batter.
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Tips for success
- Peel the zucchini if your kids are on the lookout for green flecks.
- Don't squeeze the zucchini completely dry. Some moisture is what keeps the muffins soft.
- Freeze cooled muffins in a bag for up to 3 months and pack them frozen; they thaw by lunch.
Questions
Can I make these into mini muffins?
Yes. Bake in a greased mini muffin tin for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes about 30.
Can I use whole wheat flour?
White whole wheat flour works well for up to half of the flour.
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