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Chocolate-Zucchini Muffins

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A six-slot muffin tin with four chocolate-zucchini muffins in wrappers in the tin, and one to the side, and two empty slots, on a green and white striped linen tablecloth for post on the most delicious chocolate-zucchini muffins recipe

(Photo: Erik Putz)

Chatelaine Triple Tested

Make the most of that zucchini haul with these decadent (and easy!) double-chocolate treats. One of our editors makes these every summer—for a while, they were the only zucchini recipe her kids would eat.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 cup granulated sugar

  • 1/2 cup milk

  • 1/4 cup canola oil

  • 1 cup grated zucchini, excess liquid squeezed out

  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • PREHEAT oven to 375F.

  • STIR flour with cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.

  • BEAT eggs with sugar, milk and canola oil in a large bowl until combined.

  • STIR in flour mixture, then zucchini and chocolate chips. Scoop batter into a greased 12-cup muffin pan. Bake until a cake tester inserted into centre comes out clean, about 25 min. Cool zucchini muffins in pan.

Get more of our best zucchini recipes.

Get more of our best muffin recipes.

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