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    Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

    by Mindi Cherry

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    This double chocolate zucchini muffin recipe is a great way to sneak in extra vegetables as well as use the zucchini in your garden. Moist and delicious!

    This double chocolate zucchini muffin recipe is a great way to sneak in extra vegetables as well as use the zucchini in your garden. Moist and delicious!

    I love making anything where I can sneak vegetables in it and my children don't even notice! I know that every parenting guide out there will tell you to just force your children to eat vegetables or try 18,000 types of bribery, deals, etc to get your children to like vegetables, but they are their father's children and they just won't do it (although they are getting better as they get older).

    And so, I am always happy when I find a recipe that they like and I know is getting some vitamins in to them (that is why I will make my pumpkin pancakes recipe and my pumpkin granola recipe!)

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    If you are planning your Spring garden, you might be thinking about growing zucchini. If you have never grown zucchini before, you might not know that, one day, it just seems like you have a ton of it and no idea what to do with it (especially if you grow more than 1 plant). This double chocolate zucchini muffin recipe can be a great way to use up all that zucchini (and the muffins can easily be frozen!)

    Chances are, you already have everything in your pantry to make these - so all you need is the zucchini!

    To make them, you will need:

    • 1 cup Flour
    • ½ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
    • ¾ teaspoon Baking Soda
    • ¼ teaspoon Baking Powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Salt
    • ¼ teaspoon Cinnamon
    • 1 cup Chocolate Chips
    • 2 Eggs
    • ½ cup Vegetable Oil
    • 1 cup Sugar
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
    • 1 ½ cup raw grated Zucchini

    Scroll down for the complete directions!

    Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins sq

    This double chocolate zucchini muffin recipe is a great way to sneak in extra vegetables as well as use the zucchini in your garden. Moist and delicious!

    Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

    This double chocolate zucchini muffin recipe is a great way to sneak in extra vegetables as well as use the zucchini in your garden. Moist and delicious!
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12
    Author: Mindi

    Ingredients 

    • 1 cup Flour
    • ½ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
    • ¾ teaspoon Baking Soda
    • ¼ teaspoon Baking Powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Salt
    • ¼ teaspoon Cinnamon
    • 1 cup Chocolate Chips
    • 2 Eggs
    • ½ cup Vegetable Oil
    • 1 cup Sugar
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
    • 1 ½ cup raw grated Zucchini

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350
    • Spray or muffin tin with non-stick spray or line with paper liners (normally I am a fan of skipping the liners, but with the chocolate chips getting “gooey”, this is one time that I use them!)
    • Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and chocolate chips.
    • In a separate larger bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla until combined.
    • Stir the grated zucchini in the to egg mixture.
    • Gradually add the dry mixture in to the wet mixture until combined. Do not overmix!
    • Fill muffin tins about ⅔ – ¾ full.
    • Bake for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
    • Allow to cool for a several minutes in pan before removing to a cooling rack.

    Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

    Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffin Recipe

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    Comments

    1. Rhonda Gales

      May 02, 2015 at 9:18 pm

      These sound delicious. My grandchildren would love these. I have a kitchen garden, and I will have tons of squash and zucchini. Pinning your recipe. Please link up on my Sunday's Best linky party. Your posts are great.

    2. Kelly | Typically Simple

      May 04, 2015 at 2:12 pm

      We have a bakery nearby that makes Chocolate Zucchini bread and it's delicious...I definitely need to try making your muffin recipe! Chocolate is my love language!

      I'd love if you stopped by and shared this at the Creative Inspiration party tonight at 8pm CST.

    3. Kathryn

      May 05, 2015 at 2:57 pm

      Mmmmm, definitely adding this recipe to my 'to make' list, it looks delicious! Thank you for sharing, I came across you on the pint sized baker link party : )

      Kathryn | Nimble Note

    4. Jody @easypeasymom

      May 06, 2015 at 8:29 am

      Yum, these look SO good! I definitely have to sneak veggies in where I can for my picky toddler so the chocolate in these muffins are a great way to distract her! Thanks for sharing!

    5. Penny

      May 06, 2015 at 12:17 pm

      Can these be made with wheat flour, canola oil rather than veg. oil, and with a sugar substitute? Looks great.

    6. cathy

      May 07, 2015 at 9:58 pm

      Yummy, I love chocolate and zucchini together! Saying hello from kitchen fun with my 3 sons!
      Cathy

    7. Aliza B

      May 08, 2015 at 12:46 pm

      These look great! I just planted some zucchini plants and I think this would be a great way to use them!

    8. Melissa

      May 13, 2015 at 6:51 am

      Looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing on Wake Up Wednesday Linky Party.

    9. smiling notes

      April 11, 2016 at 8:17 pm

      Wow!! Lovely recipe.. saving this for future 🙂 xoxo

    10. Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood

      April 12, 2016 at 10:53 am

      These look delicious! Chocolate and sneaky veggies? Yes.

    11. Karly

      April 15, 2016 at 11:24 pm

      These muffins are right up my alley! Thanks for linking up with What's Cookin' Wednesday!

    12. Erlene

      April 16, 2016 at 7:51 pm

      Any recipe that I can add some veggies in for the kids is a good thing. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday.

    13. Cynthia Rusincovitch

      April 17, 2016 at 6:45 pm

      I love zucchini recipes like this! Of course, I love double chocolate anything as well! Yum! Thanks for linking up with Delicious Dishes Link Party!

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