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Bitten Homemade Chocolate Zucchini Muffins with chocolate chips, stacked on another, showing moist texture and green zucchini inside.

Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

5 from 1 vote
These ultra-moist chocolate zucchini muffins are packed with rich chocolate flavor, studded with chocolate chips, and secretly loaded with vegetables. They’re the perfect way to use up summer zucchini and taste just like chocolate cake.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup zucchini - Grated, water squeezed out
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar - Packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup vegetable oil - Or use coconut oil or applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup mini chocolate chips - Or regular chips

Equipment

  • 12-cup muffin tin (For baking the muffins)
  • Box grater (Use the small holes for fine zucchini)
  • Mixing bowls (One large, one medium)
  • Whisk (For mixing dry ingredients)
  • Rubber spatula (For folding in chocolate chips)
  • Measuring cups (Dry and liquid measurements)
  • Measuring spoons (For precise baking measurements)
  • Clean Kitchen Towel (For squeezing excess moisture from zucchini)

Method
 

  1. Wash, trim, grate zucchini, and squeeze out excess water. Set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 375°F and prepare muffin tin with liners or grease.
  3. Beat eggs, add sugars, oil, vanilla, and stir in zucchini.
  4. Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Add dry to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
  6. Fill muffin cups ¾ full and add extra chips if desired.
  7. Bake for 18–22 minutes until toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
  8. Cool 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to a wire rack.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 160mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 21gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 80IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1.5mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.

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