Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Submitted by swirlycinnacakes

"A delicious veggie muffin (kind of...)"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 18

ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups zucchini, shredded
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup oil
• 1⁄2 cup cocoa
• 1⁄3 cup chopped pecans
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Grease and flour or line* 12 wells in a muffin tin. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, oil and buttermilk. Add in all of the dry ingredients, including spices. Mix thoroughly. Stir in pecans and zucchini.
4. Fill the prepared wells about 3/4 of the way.
5. Bake 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the center muffin comes out mostly clean.

Reviews

[MBMommy]

Kids and I loved these muffins. Very moist, nicely spiced and not too sweet, the way a muffin should be. Will be making these again.

 

[LARavenscroft]

These were okay, but we thought they could have been a little sweeter. I think that next time I make them I would add a bit more sugar. This recipe makes 12 LARGE muffins, next time I will also make them into 18 so they are not so big. All in all, it was a good way to use up some zucchini other than making more zucchini bread. Also, they were easy to make gluten free using Bob's Red Mill AP Gluten Free Flour. Thanks Swirly!