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Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Healthy chocolate zucchini muffins with a deep chocolate-brown, crackled top and a moist, fudgy center with faint zucchini flecks in every bite. Made with cocoa and wholesome ingredients for low-sugar chocolate muffins that bake up fast.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 220
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry ingredients
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.25 tsp salt
Wet ingredients
  • 2 eggs
  • 0.33 cup honey or maple syrup
  • 0.25 cup coconut oil, melted
  • 0.5 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Zucchini and chocolate
  • 1.5 cups zucchini, grated and squeezed dry
  • 0.5 cup mini chocolate chips

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Preheat and prep the pan
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners.
  2. Whisk whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl until evenly combined.
Mix wet ingredients and combine
  1. Beat eggs, honey or maple syrup, melted coconut oil, Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl until smooth.
  2. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined; the batter should be thick.
Add zucchini and bake
  1. Fold in grated zucchini and mini chocolate chips so the batter looks speckled with green flecks.
  2. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full.
  3. Bake at 350°F for 18–20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs and the tops look crackled.
  4. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer muffins to a wire rack.

Notes

Pro tip: Squeeze the grated zucchini dry so the muffins stay fudgy rather than gummy. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days; freeze up to 2 months. For a dairy-free option, use coconut-milk Greek-style yogurt in the same amount and choose maple syrup.