Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
Mmm, chocolate! A delicious way to sneak a bit of extra vegetables into your family's diet.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup Silk, any flavor except Light
- 2 tsp. vinegar
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3/4 cup grated zucchini
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners.
In a medium bowl whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl whisk together Silk, vinegar, vegetable oil, beaten egg, and vanilla until combined. Pour Silk mixture over dry cocoa mixture and stir by hand until all the flour is incorporated. Stir in the zucchini followed by boiling water. The mixture will be thin.
Fill muffin liners 3/4 of the way full, sprinkle with chocolate chips and bake for 13-17 minutes until tops spring back and a tester inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Yields 12 muffins
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Baking Time: 15 minutes
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
