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Healthy chocolate zucchini muffins (vegan)
A delicious combination, loved by children and adults alike, these little bites sneak in some veggies too!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 12 mini
Calories: 149 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 oz Medjool dates 55g
- ¼ cup water 60ml
- ½ cup all purpose flour 75g plain flour
- ¾ cup almond flour 80g ground almonds
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 ½ cups zucchini 175g courgette, grated - about 1 zucchini
- 4 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 ⅕ oz unsweetened chocolate 40g, 100% cacao
- 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
- 3 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F/200C.
- Soak dates in water while preparing the rest.
- Mix together flour, almond flour, baking powder and soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add the zucchini.
- Melt the coconut oil in a small pan and add the chocolate, stir until melted. Allow to cool slightly.
- Blend the dates and water together so smooth. Add the flaxseed meal and mix.
- Add the coconut oil/chocolate mix to the dates along with the honey and mix well. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and zucchini and mix so combined without overmixing.
- Put into muffin or mini muffin tray and bake approx 12 min for mini muffin size, around 20 min for larger until a skewer tested in the middle comes out clean.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
149kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Sodium
108mg
(5%)
Potassium
193mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
40IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2.8mg
(3%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12mini
Amount Per Serving
Calories 149
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 149kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 108mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 193mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 40IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.