5 from 2 votes
Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
Deliciously soft chocolate muffins with a little less guilt!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
32 mins
Servings:
12
small muffins
Calories:
278 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
- 2 cups self-rising flour or 2 cups plain/all-purpose flour plus 4 teaspoons baking powder
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- ¾ cup caster sugar
- ⅓ cup milk
- ½ cup natural yoghurt unsweetened, or Greek yoghurt
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 90 grams butter (melted)
- 2 egg beaten
- 1 zucchini around 2 cups of grated zucchini, large or 2 medium zucchinis, grated
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 220 degrees celsius (fan-forced).
- Sift flour, cocoa and cinnamon into a large mixing bowl. Add sugar and stir to combine.
- Squeeze excess moisture from grated zucchini (squeeze with hands and let excess moisture drain away or place the grated zucchini into a clean tea towel and squeeze, letting the tea towel absorb the extra moisture).
- Add remaining ingredients, and stir gently to combine. Don't over-stir.
- Prepare muffin tin with paper patty pans. If you have the large cafe-style muffin tin, this mixture makes 6-7 muffins. If you have a cupcake-size tin, it makes 12 muffins.
- Spoon mixture into tins and place into oven.
- Cook for 5 minutes before turning oven temperature down to 190 degrees celsius (fan-forced). If you're using a smaller cupcake tin, bake for a further 14 minutes (or until a metal skewer inserted into a muffin comes out clean). If using a cafe-style larger muffin tin, bake for a further 20 minutes (or until a metal skewer inserted into a muffin comes out clean).
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before easing each muffin from the tin and placing on a cooling rack.
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Notes
- These muffins are best eaten within a few days. Keep them in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Otherwise, freeze them. Wrap or place in a freezer bag and store for up to three months.
Nutrition Information
Calories
278kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
65mg
(3%)
Potassium
136mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
238IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.002mg
(0%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 small muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 278
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 278kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 136mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 238IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.