Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

These chocolate zucchini muffins are loaded with melty chocolate chips and fresh zucchini. They're also a great way to use up extra summer zucchini and hide some veggies!

Course Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings muffins

Calories 240kcal

Author Kyleigh Sage

Equipment

Ingredients

½ cup vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs room temperature
1 cup zucchini grated
½ cup plain full-fat Greek yogurt substitute sour cream
1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup dark chocolate chips

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400°F and line a muffin tin with muffin liners.
In a small bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, sugar, and vanilla.
Add in the eggs and whisk until combined and smooth.
Using a large box grater, finely grate the zucchini and place in a bowl. Gently squeeze the excess liquid out of the zucchini (you can just use your hands, or squeeze the liquid out using a cheesecloth). Be sure to squeeze out as much liquid as possible! Ideally you want 1 cup of grated zucchini, but any amount between ¾ cup and 1 ¼ cups will work!
Then add in the grated zucchini and yogurt and mix until combined.
Fold in the dry ingredients until just combined.
Then gently fold in the chocolate chips.
Spoon the batter into your muffin cups so that they are almost full. If desired, press a few extra chocolate chips into the tops of the muffins.
Bake at 400°F for 18-24 minutes for regular sized muffins. Rotate the pan about halfway through so that the muffins cook evenly.
Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
Enjoy the chocolate chip zucchini muffins warm!

Notes

These muffins are best eaten the same day but will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. I like to reheat them in the microwave for 15 seconds!

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