Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
These Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Muffins are made with wholesome ingredients and sweetened with only applesauce and honey. Ready in less than 20 minutes, these tender and moist muffins are the perfect chocolatey grab and go snack with 4 grams of protein.
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 193kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini (1 medium zucchini) 200g
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 180g
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 48g
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup honey 240g
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup olive oil 40g
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips OPTIONAL
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Line a muffin tin with a 12-muffin capacity with paper liners.
- Trim the end off of the zucchini, then grate it. You can do this with the larger holes on a box grater or in a food processor with the grating disc. Once you’ve grated the zucchini, place it in a clean kitchen towel or a couple of layers of paper towels. Gently squeeze out the excess moisture. Set the zucchini aside for now.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a mixing bowl. Whisk to combine, making sure to break up any clumps of cocoa powder.
- In a separate larger bowl, whisk together the applesauce, eggs, honey, vanilla extract, and olive oil until smooth. Whisk in the grated zucchini.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing until just combined. You want to make sure there are no pockets of flour remaining in the batter.
- Divide the muffin batter between the 12 lined muffin cups. You can do this with a large scoop or with a ⅓ cup measure. Tap the pan on the counter a few times to help settle the batter, then place the pan in the preheated 375-degree oven. Bake the muffins for 15-20 minutes or until the tops have risen and a toothpick or tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool the muffins in the pan for 5 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.
Notes
- Store leftover muffins in an airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge. Make sure to enjoy them within 4-5 days.
- If you notice your cocoa powder is especially lumpy, you can sift it before adding it to the dry ingredients.
- Adding chocolate chips is a delicious must if you have room for the added calories. The chocolate chips are not included in the nutrition facts.
- Nutritional information is an estimate and will vary with substitutions.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 316mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g
