Description
These healthy chocolate zucchini muffins are moist, rich, and secretly packed with veggies. Made with wholesome ingredients like zucchini, whole wheat flour, and natural sweetener, they’re a family-friendly recipe perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Ingredients
1 ½ cups zucchini, shredded (lightly blotted with paper towels)
1 cup whole wheat flour (or all-purpose, or a 1:1 gluten-free blend)
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup maple syrup or honey
2 large eggs
¼ cup coconut oil, melted (or avocado oil or butter)
¼ cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup dark chocolate chips (plus extra for topping)
Optional Add-Ins: chopped nuts, shredded coconut, or a swirl of peanut butter.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line or grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
Wash, shred, and lightly blot zucchini with paper towels to remove extra moisture.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs, maple syrup (or honey), melted coconut oil, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
In a separate bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
Fold dry mixture into wet ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix.
Stir in zucchini and chocolate chips until evenly distributed.Divide batter into muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full. Sprinkle with extra chocolate chips.
Bake 18–22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.
Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Enjoy warm or store for later.
Notes
Do not peel zucchini—the skin is thin and adds nutrients.
Lightly blot zucchini, but don’t squeeze dry—its moisture keeps muffins fudgy.
Store in an airtight container at room temp for 3 days, refrigerate for 1 week, or freeze up to 2 months.
Make it vegan: swap eggs for flax eggs, use non-dairy milk and vegan chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 170Kcl
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 125mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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