Chocolate Zucchini Muffins - Real Recipes from Mums

If it has vegetables in it, that makes it healthy….right?! Either way, these Chocolate Zucchini muffins are amazing.

Ingredients (makes 12 Muffins)

3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Coconut Oil
2 Large Eggs
1 1/4 Cups Milk
2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
2 Cups White Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
4 Tsp Baking Powder
1/4 Tsp Salt
1 Cup Tightly-Packed Shredded Zucchini
1 Cup Chocolate Chips or Chunks

Method

Whisk sugar, oil, eggs, milk and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Gently fold flour mixture into liquid mixture until just combined. Fold in shredded zucchini and chocolate chips.
Spoon mixture into a greased 12-cup muffin tin and smooth tops.
Bake muffins at 220•C for 5 minutes, then reduce heat to 190•C and continue baking for an additional 15 minutes.
Cool muffins in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.

Notes

*These muffins freeze well. *I don’t personally use vegetable oil but it can be used as an alternative to coconut oil. *Coconut sugar in an alternative for brown sugar. *If you are a salt fan you could add 1/2 Tsp instead of 1/4. *I use a very generous cup of chocolate chips.

24 Comments

- - kay1987 said
  - 29 Sep 2023
    7:19 pm
Love packing zucchini in to sweet desserts a the kids have no idea

- - mom414719 said
  - 10 Dec 2019
    1:51 pm
Thanks for the recipe. Could substitute the sugar with banana to make it healthier.

- - mom327228 said
  - 24 Nov 2019
    8:33 pm
A very unique dessert with a vege ingredient

- - cherz said
  - 22 Sep 2019
    8:22 pm
Nice recipe and thanks so much for the added tips.

- - mom366598 said
  - 08 May 2019
    1:49 pm
I will be trying these! I absolutely agree, if it has vegetables in it, It’s healthy. My girl is celiac so I will substitute some items.

- - happymum2018 said
  - 06 Mar 2019
    10:58 pm
Healthy and a great sneaking sweet cupcake with hidden veggie I love the rich colour in them

- - mom62624 said
  - 19 Feb 2019
    4:21 pm
Interesting combination & I would love to try.

- - Blossom said
  - 16 Feb 2019
    7:18 pm
I’m not sure how much you could taste the zucchini, especially with chocolate chips on it.
One way sneak some vegetable in though.

- - tessie said
  - 13 Feb 2019
    2:35 pm
Will have to try this out

- - MisChip said
  - 06 Feb 2019
    6:18 pm
Wow zucchini in a sweet muffin…not sure about this.

- - happymum2018 said
  - 04 Feb 2019
    10:26 am
I love this idea of hiding the veggies kids are somtimes fussy eaters and it sounds lovely!!

- - Cookfromscratchmum said
  - 02 Feb 2019
    8:44 pm
What a great way to sneak in veggies brilliant

- - mom90758 said
  - 02 Feb 2019
    11:27 am
I made them as slices instead. Very nice!!!

- - skbou said
  - 01 Feb 2019
    10:25 pm
They look lovely and moist. Sounds like a winner.

- - mom90758 said
  - 01 Feb 2019
    5:45 pm
I will have to try these ones. Thank you!!

- - taynik46 said
  - 31 Jan 2019
    10:15 am
oh wow these sound great and I imagine they are very moist – what a sneaky way of getting good stuff into my kids without them realising – adding this one to the recipe book! – thank you for sharing

- - Mum2archer said
  - 30 Jan 2019
    11:09 pm
These would be so tasty and moist! Going to try these out! Thanks for sharing

- - mom90758 said
  - 30 Jan 2019
    3:03 pm
Zucchini and chocolate combine so well together!

- - mom81879 said
  - 30 Jan 2019
    12:50 pm
I regularly make a chocolate beetroot cake and it’s amazingly moist. I think the addition of veggies adds the moistness. I’m looking forward to trying these
- mom93821 replied
  
  31 Jan 2019 , 7:05 pm
  Chocolate and beetroot – a heavenly combo!
- - mom112217 said
  - 30 Jan 2019
    10:37 am
Your muffins sound interesting,must give them a go!