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chocolate zucchini muffins

(5 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Doreen Fish
@dfish
Oshawa, ON

I love the flavor of chocolate and zucchini together. Love chocolate zucchini loaf and I love this recipe for muffins... hope you all enjoy.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

If you like the flavors of chocolate and almond together, you'll love this moist and tender zucchini muffin recipe. The almonds really make the difference - extract adds flavor and slivered ones give the muffins a little crunch. Once baked, the muffin tops have a nice sugary crust. A great recipe to try when zucchini is abundant. They'll be delicious for breakfast, snack or a dessert.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(5 ratings)
yield 2 dozen
prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For chocolate zucchini muffins

  • 3/4 c
    butter
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 2 tsp
    almond extract
  • 2 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    milk
  • 2 c
    grated zucchini
  • 2 1/2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 c
    cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 c
    sliced almonds

How To Make chocolate zucchini muffins

  • Paper liners in muffin tins.
    1
    Preheat oven to 375. Line two 12-cup muffin tins.
  • Creaming butter and sugar.
    2
    Cream butter. Add sugar and mix until creamy.
  • Mixing in the eggs.
    3
    Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each.
  • Milk and almond extract added to the batter.
    4
    Add almond extract and milk. Mix well.
  • Shredded zucchini added to the batter.
    5
    Add zucchini and mix.
  • Stirring dry ingredients together.
    6
    Stir together dry ingredients.
  • Dry ingredients mixed into the batter.
    7
    Stir into batter until moistened.
  • Filling the muffin tins with batter.
    8
    Fill tins 3/4 way full and top with sliced almonds.
  • Muffins baking in the oven.
    9
    Bake approx 20 - 25 mins. These freeze well!!
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