Healthy double chocolate zucchini muffins! Healthy, oil free, refined sugar free and egg free, made with whole wheat flour and coconut sugar instead of white sugar. This is a great recipe to use up zucchinis from your garden this summer- 1 batch uses about 2 small zucchinis shredded up. These muffins are not too sweet so they are great for a grab and go breakfast!
INGREDIENTS
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder- sifted to get rid of any clumps
Wet Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded zucchini- about 2 small or 1 1/2 medium zucchinis
- 1 extra ripe banana mashed
- 1 cup non dairy milk- oat, almond or soy
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar -use extra 1/4 cup if you want a sweeter muffin
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup creamy/ runny almond butter
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 1. In a large mixing bowl whisk together all of the dry ingredients. Make sure the cocoa powder doesn’t have any big chunks. Set aside.
- 2. Place the shredded zucchini on a cheese cloth or dish towel and wrap it up. Use your hands to squeeze out some of the extra liquid (about 3 big squeezes is enough). Set aside.
- 3. In another large mixing bowl mash up the ripe banana. Add in the squeezed shredded zucchini and the rest of the wet ingredients and mix together.
- 4. Combine the wet mixture into the dry and stir to combine but don’t overmix the batter. Mix in the chocolate chips. Scoop into a muffin tray lined with cupcake liners. Bake at 350 for 20 -24 minutes. Take out of the oven and let them rest for another 10-15 minutes to firm up before serving.
Healthy Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
Equipment
- 1 muffin tin plus cupcake liners
- 2 mixing bowls
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder sifted to remove any clumps
Wet Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded zucchini about 1 1/2 medium zucchinis
- 1 ripe banana mashed
- 1 cup non dairy milk- oat almond or soy
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar use extra 1/4 cup if you want a sweeter muffin
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup creamy/ runny almond butter
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 1. In a large mixing bowl whisk together all of the dry ingredients. Make sure the cocoa powder doesn't have any big chunks. Set aside.
- 2. Place the shredded zucchini on a cheese cloth or dish towel and wrap it up. Use your hands to squeeze out some of the extra liquid (about 3 big squeezes is enough). Set aside
- 3. In another large mixing bowl mash up the ripe banana. Add in the squeezed shredded zucchini and the rest of the wet ingredients and mix together.
- 4. Combine the wet mixture into the dry and stir to combine but don't overmix the batter. Mix in the chocolate chips. Scoop into a muffin tray lined with cupcake liners. Bake at 350 for 20 -24 minutes. Take out of the oven and let them rest for another 10-15 minutes to firm up before serving.