Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

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Chocolate zucchini muffins are made healthier with whole wheat flour, Greek yogurt, coconut sugar, coconut oil, shredded zucchini, and other pantry staple ingredients.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: people

Author: Rena

Ingredients

2 cups white whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 egg
1/2 cup coconut sugar or low-calorie sweetener equivalent
1 5.3-ounce container vanilla or plain Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
1 cup unsweetened almond or coconut milk
1 1/2 cups finely grated zucchini squeezed
1/4 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, and cinnamon. Stir until the ingredients are evenly combined.
In another medium bowl, mix together the egg and sugar. Then stir in the Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, coconut oil, and almond milk.
Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir until all the ingredients are just combined - do not overmix.
Fold in the grated zucchini.
Spray a 12 cup muffin pan with cooking spray or line the pan with paper muffin liners. Divide the batter among the 12 cups.
Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top of the muffins.
Bake for 18 - 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean. Cool in pan for 3 minutes then finish cooling on a wire rack.

Notes

Use a Grater to grate the zucchini. You do not need to peel them. But Make sure you wash them thoroughly.

Do not forget to drain the water out of the grated zucchini. Zucchini naturally contains a lot of water and this step is a must or you will not be happy with the results if you skip it.

Do not over-mix the batter.

Add in some nuts if you like. Some chopped walnuts will be great.

Vegan option: To make these chocolate zucchini muffins vegan-friendly, use coconut dairy-free yogurt, coconut sugar or agave, egg substitute, and dairy-free chocolate chips.

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