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Chocolate Cake Mix Muffins with Pumpkin and Zucchini
These Chocolate Cake Mix Muffins use a box of devil's food cake mix to make the most irresistible dessert swirled with chocolate chips, walnuts, zucchini, and pumpkin. Yields 18-20 muffins.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 205 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup finely grated zucchini (about one small-medium squash)
- 1 can (15 oz) pureed pumpkin
- 1 Box Devil's Food Cake Mix
- 2 large eggs or 2 flax eggs (see notes)
- ¾ cup chopped baking walnuts plus extra for topping (optional)
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prep a muffin tin with paper liners.
- Coarsely grate your zucchini with a box grater, gather into a pile, and chop into teeny pieces.
- Pat/squeeze dry with paper towels to remove any moisture.
- Next pour your cake mix in a large bowl (make sure you use chocolate cake mix) and add your can of pumpkin, eggs (or flax eggs), and zucchini.
- Stir until just moistened, then fold in your chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Annnd you're done!
- Pour batter into paper lined muffin tins or foil loaf pans spritzed with a little oil and fill each a little over half-way. Recipe should yield approx. 18-20 muffins.
- Bake at 350°F for 25-28 minutes. To check for doneness, insert a toothpick in the center to test for a fluffy fully-cooked center. Bake times may vary from oven to oven based on calibration/temperament.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.
- Faceplant.
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Notes
- To make flax eggs instead of regular eggs, simply scoop 2 TBSP of ground flax into a small bowl and add 6 TBSP of water, whisking to combine.
- flax eggs
- Place in the fridge for a minimum of 15-20 minutes. When you remove the "eggs" from the fridge, stir gently with a fork. Once it reaches an eggy consistency you're good to go!
- Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Calories
205kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
217mg
(9%)
Potassium
237mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
3717IU
(74%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
81mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 205
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 205kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 217mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 3717IU | 74% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.