Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

When your boss has friends who drop off a bag of fresh home grown zucchini the only choice you got is to bake.  

Isn't this zucchini pretty?  Are vegetables pretty?  Who knows.  Did I mention there is chocolate in this recipe?

The batter is a little thick.  Don't worry about it.  

This recipe is suppose to be for a loaf of bread.  But I didn't feel like baking a bread for an hour.  Plus with covid-19 do we all really want to be cutting a loaf of bread?  Just grab your treat and go.   

Zucchini really does help with moisture.  AND you really CANNOT taste it.  Baby Girl didn't even know there was zucchini in it until she saw the green.  

Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee powder
• 3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 425F.  Spray a muffin pan with oil.  Set aside
2. Please the shredded zucchini on some paper towels to absorb some moisture.  Do not squeeze.  Set aside.  
3. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, instant coffee, and chocolate chips together.  Set aside.  
4. In a medium bowl, whisk the egg, oil, sour cream, sugar and vanilla together until completely combined.  Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until combined.  Fold in the zucchini.  
5. Use a ice cream scoop to fill the muffin tin.  Make sure to fill to the top with batter.  Bake the muffins for 5 minutes at 425F.  Keeping the muffins in the oven, lower the temperature to 350F and continue to bake for an additional 14-15 minutes.  A toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean.  

You cannot taste the zucchini in this muffin.  The zucchini is merely a vehicle for moisture.  This was kid tested and approved.   I would say this is a good breakfast for kids.  Chocolate for them and vegetable for the win.  

Keep cooking Friends!

XOXO