These easy chocolate zucchini muffins are a wonderful way to use up extra zucchini to make a tasty treat. You can adjust the recipe to create your own variation with nuts, chocolate chips, or different spices.
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 0.33 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups finely grated zucchini
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 0.25 teaspoons ground cloves
- 0.25 teaspoons ground cardamom
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12-cup muffin tins or line cups with paper liners.
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Whisk eggs in a large bowl until smooth. Add sugar, oil, cocoa, and vanilla; whisk until well blended. Stir in grated zucchini. Add flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and cardamom; mix until just moist.
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Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full. Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely; store loosely covered.
Nutrition Facts
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