No Fat Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Submitted by xpnsve

"This recipe was born of an accident! Try to keep from eating the batter before you put it in the oven :)"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups cinnamon applesauce
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups zucchini, peeled and grated
• 4 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3⁄4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

directions

1. Mix together flour, salt, soda, cinnamon, espresso powder, cocoa (use a good cocoa powder; I used King Arthur Dark Cocoa) and baking powder.
2. In another bowl mix together zucchini, applesauce, sugar and vanilla. Stir well into the dry mixture.
3. Fill muffin lined tins 3/4 full with mixture and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

Reviews

[HokiesMom]

These are a dense muffin but it has tons of flavor. I think my favorite background flavor is the cinnamon blended with the chocolate. I baked them in three different types of muffin pans (stainless without liners, stainless with liners and then silicone muffin holders) and all three baked perfectly in 20 minutes. I did reduce the temp to 325 due to all being darker in color. These are great with a morning mug of coffee and will be great with my evening one too! ;) Thanks for sharing. Found and tagged during The Circus has Come Photo Forum Event.