Chocolate zucchini muffins
- Minutes to Prepare:
- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 30
Ingredients
1/2 cup room temp butter, unsalted (1 stick)1/2 cup vegetable oil1 3/4 cup sugar, or equivalent of sweetener2 large eggs2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup buttermilk (you can use sour milk, but this is better)2 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour1/2 cup natural cocoa1 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt2 cups finely grated zucchini (about 3 small)1 - 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Makes about 30 regular sized muffins
Preheat oven to 325. Line 2 standard muffin pans with paper.
In large bowl, mix butter, oil, and sugar until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla and buttermilk. Blend well.
In a separate bowl, mix together flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add to the butter mixture and stir by hand to combine. Add grated zucchini and half the chocolate chips and stir well.
Spoon the batter evenly into the pans, filling each paper 2/3 full. Sprinkle the other half of the chocolate chips on top and bake for about 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or they spring back when lightly touched.
Number of Servings: 30
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AE_MYERS.
Preheat oven to 325. Line 2 standard muffin pans with paper.
In large bowl, mix butter, oil, and sugar until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla and buttermilk. Blend well.
In a separate bowl, mix together flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add to the butter mixture and stir by hand to combine. Add grated zucchini and half the chocolate chips and stir well.
Spoon the batter evenly into the pans, filling each paper 2/3 full. Sprinkle the other half of the chocolate chips on top and bake for about 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or they spring back when lightly touched.
Number of Servings: 30
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AE_MYERS.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 225.4
- Total Fat: 13.6 g
- Cholesterol: 30.9 mg
- Sodium: 94.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 26.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
- Protein: 2.3 g
Member Reviews