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    Healthy Little Cravings » Recipes » desserts » The Best Recipe for Zucchini Chocolate Muffins / With Whole Wheat Flour

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    The Best Recipe for Zucchini Chocolate Muffins / With Whole Wheat Flour

    Has it ever happened that you found a ginormous amount of zucchini in the fridge? OOPS. Well, it happened to me a couple of weeks ago: I accidentally bought an extra bag of zucchini, when I already had some at home. So, is there anything better than some nutritious and healthy zucchini chocolate chip muffin to eat as a snack or have at breakfast? Try them, I think they will dumbfound you!

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    The inside of zucchini chocolate muffins
    Look at the inside: perfect texture [and that melted chocolate 🤤 ]

    Drooling healthy zucchini chocolate chip muffin

    I know some people are skeptical when it comes to putting veggies into a dessert.
    But if you're here that's because you probably intentionally looked for a recipe like this and already know that veggies are perfect with desserts!

    To be precise: zucchini and carrots are ideal when it comes to baking.
    They give amazing moist texture.
    Carrots also give a sweeter flavor (just like pumpkin, which also change thickness).

    Zucchini instead have a more delicate flavor and, if shredded, they completely disappear into the batter.
    In fact, zucchini are 94% made of water. So their structure, with the heat, will break down and disappear.

    Anyways, when tasting these for the first time, people could never tell they're so healthy: they're made with brown sugar, whole wheat flour and...a veggie! (sorry, just to repeat in case you forgot!).

    Remember though, that healthy and nutritious food can also be scrumptious!

    Nine zucchini muffins with chocolate  into muffin tin
    Kids will love them, believe me!

    What to do with zucchini (a few delicious ways)...

    Just because we're on the subject, I'd love to give you some other ideas in case you have extra zucchini in your fridge (these are all easy zucchini recipes!) and you don't want to make 10 batches of my healthy chocolate zucchini muffins.

    With this amazing and nutritious vegetable you can make:

    • Zucchini thick creamy soup (mom made it last week);
    • Frittata with zucchini chunks (or shredded);
    • Zucchini waffles (I've tried in the past, I should definitely post the recipe!);
    • Sautéed zucchini with poached egg;
    • Roasted zucchini (maybe with potatoes as well!);
    • Marinated zucchini salad (simply season raw zucchini with lemon and salt, let marinate then eat);
    • Zucchini chocolate bread (duh)
      ...

    You can also use this veggie in quiche, galettes, pizza, tarts... let imagination run wild!

    Zucchini chocolate muffins FAQs

    On my blog you will always find easy recipes, and this is also very simple. But you may have some questions so here are the answers. Remember to write a comment below if you want to ask any other thing!

    • Do you peel zucchini before grating?

    In my opinion (and experience), in this particular recipe for zucchini chocolate chip muffins, there's no need to peel them before grating. If the skin annoys you, though, peel it.

    Of course if the zucchini have been waxed to extend shelf-life, peel them.

    • How do you shred zucchini for zucchini bread/muffins?

    You have a couple of options:
    - use a hand grater;
    - use a food processor with the grating attachment.

    Simply clean your zucchini, cut both ends off of them and shred!

    Backlight shot of chocolate zucchini muffins
    They're an amazing breakfast: serve them with warm milk!
    • How do you know when zucchini muffins/bread is done?

    Easy, just like any other cake: test doneness with a toothpick, if it comes out clean (no batter) you're good to go! Test a couple of minutes before the end of timer (18 minutes in this case).

    • How do you store zucchini muffins?

    Desserts, here, never last more than ⅔ days lol
    Anyway, I always store them into an airtight container into my microwave/oven (not in use of course) at room temperature.
    Some people also freeze zucchini muffins/bread, I've never tried but give it a go.

    A single chocolate muffin on muffin tin
    Try to control yourself: I know it's not easy to resist though lol

    If you make this recipe, please be sure to give it a rating and leave a comment! It would make me so happy!  🙂

    Remember: if you try one of my recipes, tag me on Instagram or DM me the photos! 


    Don’t forget to pin and share this easy and delicious recipe!

    The inside of zucchini chocolate muffins

    Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffin

    Delicious, moist and nutritious, these healthy zucchini muffins with cocoa powder and chocolate chips turn out to be the perfect snack or breakfast! You'd never guess these are made with zucchini (and organic whole wheat flour!)
    Recipe adapted from My Baking Addiction
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 9 muffins
    Author: Roberta

    Ingredients

    • 1 and ¼ cup (135 gr) Whole wheat flour
    • ¼ cup (20 gr) Cocoa powder
    • ½ tsp Baking soda
    • ½ tsp Salt
    • ½ tsp Ground cinnamon
    • ½ cup and 2 tablespoons (85 gr) Brown sugar
    • ½ cup (75 gr) Vegetable oil
    • 1 Egg
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
    • 1 cup (140 gr) Grated zucchini
    • ½ cup (40 gr) Chocolate chips or chunks

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 175°C/350°F
    • In a bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
    • Using a hand or stand mixer, mix egg, oil, sugar and vanilla until combined.
    • Gradually add dry ingredients into the wet mixture and mix until combined (do not overmix).
    • Fold grated zucchini and chocolate chips.
    • Add the batter to a muffin tin (lined or greased), fill each ¾.
    • Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
    • Let them cool.
    • Optional: drizzle some chocolate on top.
    Tried this recipe?Mention @roberta.dallalba on Instagram or DM me!

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    Comments

    1. Melissa says

      January 08, 2024 at 2:05 pm

      5 stars
      Excellent recipe! My 9yo loves muffins for breakfast, we've gone through many recipes this school year and this is far and away his favorite. 🙂 Moist and dense, and sufficiently chocolate that he doesn't notice the healthy stuff lol. I typically double the batch - these freeze and reheat great!

      Reply
    2. Cheryl says

      November 02, 2022 at 10:27 pm

      5 stars
      Omg these are so good. Used mini chocolate chips since that’s what I had. My daughter cannot have butter so glad this recipe used vegetable oil instead.

      Reply
      • Roberta says

        November 05, 2022 at 11:11 am

        Hey Cheryl, you made my day! These are my favorite chocolatey muffins so I am glad you appreciated them.
        Hug,
        Roberta

        Reply
    3. Loretta says

      June 04, 2022 at 1:23 am

      Do you need to squeeze the liquid out of the grated zucchini before adding to the batter? I'm looking for a recipe that skips that step. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Roberta says

        June 20, 2022 at 11:47 am

        Hi Loretta, No I don't squeeze them:) but make sure they're organic/wash them very well. And if they're very moist, add a pinch more of flour:)

        Reply
    4. Nasreen says

      August 19, 2020 at 1:14 pm

      5 stars
      Tried this today and fell in love! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Roberta says

        August 20, 2020 at 8:10 am

        Woooow thanks Nasreen! ❤️❤️

        Reply
    5. FRANCESCA BASSO says

      July 22, 2020 at 8:09 am

      5 stars
      These muffins were soooo good. Super moist and tasty! I've baked them on Saturday, and on Tuesday were still as good as the first day. I'll definitely add this recipe to my cookbook.

      Reply
      • Roberta says

        July 22, 2020 at 8:18 am

        Yeeeee
        x
        Roberta

        Reply
    6. Ana Raspini says

      May 16, 2020 at 3:47 pm

      Hi Roberta! I measured the ingredients perfectly but the batter came out too thick! It looked like pizza dough! So I added half a cup of milk... They're still in the oven but I really hope I didn't ruin the whole thing!
      Do you know why that happened?

      Reply
      • Roberta says

        May 17, 2020 at 10:41 am

        Hi Ana! It always depends on the flour! Also, in this case it's whole wheat flour so it absorbs more liquids. You always have to adjust:) sometimes different flour brands have different % of absorption (they may be more wet or less)

        Reply
    7. Maria says

      May 10, 2020 at 6:41 pm

      5 stars
      These muffins were so good. I made them using gluten free flour and they came out perfect.

      Reply
      • Roberta says

        May 11, 2020 at 8:09 am

        Saw your photo on IG they looked goooooooood❤️
        x
        Roberta

        Reply

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