Description
Zucchini chocolate chip muffins are a delightful blend of moistness and sweetness with hidden veggie goodness. These muffins feature a tender crumb dotted with melty chocolate chips and a hint of cinnamon that will surprise and satisfy your taste buds. Perfect for breakfast, a snack, or dessert, they are easy to make and sure to impress everyone who tries them.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups grated zucchini (about 1 medium zucchini)
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly.
- Grate zucchini and squeeze out excess moisture using a clean kitchen towel.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat eggs and mix in vegetable oil until smooth. Stir in grated zucchini.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined; do not overmix.
- Gently fold in chocolate chips.
- Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins until three-quarters full. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for five minutes before transferring to wire racks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (75g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: For added texture, consider incorporating chopped nuts or dried fruits. To enhance flavor, use dark chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet.