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Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes Recipe
Trust me, these chocolate zucchini cupcakes do not taste like a vegetable. You won’t even know there's any zucchini in them at all!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 410 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 zucchini peeled and shredded (about 1 cup)
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter (⅔ stick)
- ⅔ cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting (click for recipe!)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 12-count cupcake tin with paper liners. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt and stir together. Set the bowl aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the zucchini, butter, milk, egg, and vanilla. Mix at low-to-medium speed until all ingredients begin to combine together.
- Add in the dry ingredients to the wet and continue mixing until it becomes a creamy batter.
- Evenly fill the prepared liners, filling until they are about ⅔ full. Bake for 20-25 minutes, using a toothpick, insert into the cupcake to test if they are baked. (Toothpick will come out clean)
- Remove from the oven and cool on a cooling rack or counter.
- Frost with your favorite frosting (we love this Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe) and serve!
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Storage: Store unfrosted zucchini cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 6 months. Store frosted zucchini cupcakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Store unfrosted zucchini cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 6 months. Store frosted zucchini cupcakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cupcake
Calories
410kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
311mg
(13%)
Potassium
177mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
50g
(100%)
Vitamin A
265IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 410
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cupcake | |
| Calories | 410kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 311mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 177mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 50g | 100% |
| Vitamin A | 265IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.