(Obviously the muffin is the bottom one! The top one is Chocolate Chip & Coconut Banana Bread Muffins, found here.)
I love this recipe for three reasons: (1) You can use applesauce OR oil (I know you can do this in most recipes but I prefer someone to try it out first!!) (2) I like recipes that use cocoa powder instead of having to melt baking chocolate (read: laziness) (3) I can use goodness from my garden (zucchini). Wait, make it four reasons I like it!! (4) It is super delicious.
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup applesauce or canola oil
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. baking powder
2 cups shredded peeled zucchini
In a large bowl, beat the sugar, applesauce, eggs and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and baking powder; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in zucchini. Transfer to muffin tins. (approx. 24)
Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from muffin tins to wire racks to cool completely.
