Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
Indulge in these sumptuous Chocolate Zucchini Muffins that are both delicious and sneakily healthy, packed with flavor and a hidden vegetable!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup grated zucchini
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a muffin tin with grease or liners.
- Grate your zucchini and squeeze out excess moisture with a kitchen towel.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the grated zucchini, honey or maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together almond flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually fold the dry mixture into the wet ingredients until combined, adding dark chocolate chips if desired.
- Scoop the batter into the muffin tin, filling each approximately 2/3 full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the muffins in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For a more indulgent flavor, consider using dark cocoa powder and experimenting with different sweeteners like brown sugar or coconut sugar.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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