Easy Dark Chocolate Zucchini Muffins make a perfect breakfast, snack, and brunch! It only takes 5 minutes to prep and 20 minutes to bake these rich and moist chocolate zucchini muffins.
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You know why I love farmer’s markets the most? Big part of it is the local produce, yes, but I love seeing all the beautiful handcrafted items by local talented people and all the homemade tasty treats.
The very first time that I tried chocolate zucchini muffins was about six months ago at a farmer’s market. It was love at first sight and not just with the taste, but with the texture as well.
Ever since my first time trying zucchini muffins, I started making them at home for my boys. It’s not hard to get me to eat vegetable because I love them but my husband and my son are a whole other story. They avoid veggies at all cost.
A good way to add some veggies into their diet is to disguise it. So I hide it in soups and stews, mix it with cheese or sauce, and now, I hide them in muffins with chocolate. These chocolate muffins might be packed with zucchini but they are still CHOCOLATE and you can’t pass that up.
Dark chocolate goes very well with baked zucchini treats and dark chocolate is healthier than milk chocolate.
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Dark Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
Easy dark chocolate zucchini muffins made with less than 30 minutes. It's a perfect veggie packed breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded zucchini (about 2 medium zucchini)
- 3 eggs
- 4 oz baking dark chocolate melted
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 and grease a muffin pan.
Grate zucchini on a cheese grater and add it to a large mixing bowl.
Add eggs, oil, vanilla, and brown sugar. Whisk vigorously for about a minute.
Add flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda. Whisk well.
Melt baking chocolate in a microwave according to the package instructions. (Remember that it's best to melt chocolate on half power and stir after every 30 seconds.)
Whisk in melted dark chocolate into the batter.
Fold in dark chocolate chips into the batter or simply add chocolate chips to the top of each muffin before baking.
Divide the batter between the muffin cups and bake for 20-22 minutes.
Recipe Notes
All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have a slight variation.
Emily @ ItBakesMeHappy
July 7, 2012 at 1:20 amThese look delicious! I have a similar recipe
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July 7, 2012 at 2:06 amMy goodness do those ever look delicious! Wow!! Now I just need to get some zucchini!
Holly Lefevre
July 7, 2012 at 7:20 amYou are speaking my language now! Chocolate and zucchini…they are healthy because of that zucchini, right! Must try these!
Marie
July 7, 2012 at 1:50 pmGreat! I was looking for big muffins like these, and they look delightful, thanks. Have a lovely weekend!
Heather @ InHerChucks
July 7, 2012 at 10:02 pmDrooling…
These look divine!
Thanks for sharing 🙂 I found you through Sweets for a Saturday!
Amber M
July 8, 2012 at 7:06 pmThat looks absolutely delicious! I love zucchini bread, so I can’t imagine how good that is.
Andreabaumhardt
July 8, 2012 at 11:30 pmHoly cow, I’m going to the store RIGHT NOW. These look SUPER!
WillCookForSmiles
July 9, 2012 at 11:51 amAww, thank you!! Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
WillCookForSmiles
July 9, 2012 at 11:51 amHope you give it a try! Thank you!
WillCookForSmiles
July 9, 2012 at 11:52 amThank you so much!
WillCookForSmiles
July 9, 2012 at 11:52 amThank you! Have a great week!
WillCookForSmiles
July 9, 2012 at 11:52 amOh course…there is green it in 🙂
Thank you!
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July 9, 2012 at 1:51 pmMy kids had zucchini “cupcakes” at a party once, and loved them. I really want to try these. Thanks for sharing at Must Try Monday.
The Better Baker
July 9, 2012 at 2:33 pmMMMM! I love this flavor combo…and I love muffins. And I love how these look like a ‘mountain’. =) With zucchini in season, you can be sure I’ll be making these soon. Thanks so much for sharing.
Diana Meredith
July 10, 2012 at 3:11 amOkay, I’ve ended up on your blog many times from link parties. Maybe this means I should become a follower? Thanks for sharing all these yummy recipes!
clairejustineo
July 10, 2012 at 3:47 pmWow these sound great thanks for linking up to Creative Mondays 🙂
Michelle
July 10, 2012 at 10:07 pmThese look so delicious, and I have been hunting for new muffin recipes today. I’m definitely making these soon.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
July 11, 2012 at 1:41 amThose are gorg! Those tops are amazing, I love how high they are!
Kallee Twiner
July 11, 2012 at 12:32 pmI will have to try these. I have two HUGE zucchini’s i need to use.
Christin
July 11, 2012 at 1:38 pmThose look like the best zucchini muffins I’ve evr seen. Pinning!
Pamela Rempel
July 11, 2012 at 2:47 pmOh my those look delicious and the fact that they are dark chocolate is even better! I’m definitely going to have to pin this for later!
beurrista
July 11, 2012 at 8:15 pmi’ve never tried chocolate with zucchini- it sounds absolutely scrumptious.
Anita Stafford
July 12, 2012 at 3:08 amThat is the most beautiful muffin, with the big crown and all chocolaty! I have never made a muffin with zucchini, but they look wonderful!
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July 12, 2012 at 12:50 pmThese look really good. You are an awesome food photographer! 🙂
christyisrc
July 12, 2012 at 1:49 pmBeautiful!! I love how zucchini just melts into baked products and unsuspecting children eat them right up! And your random vegetable-a-phobic adult. My kids know I do this but guests, we don’t always tell guests until they “love them”.
Theresa
July 12, 2012 at 6:20 pmSounds wonderful! I am always looking for ways to use up our overabundance of zucchini in the summer. Thanks for posting, pinned the recipe.
Smallorganizedhome
July 12, 2012 at 10:22 pmI just pinned this recipe! They look amazing and are a nice twist to the typical zucchini bread. I can’t wait to make them. Thank you!
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Miz Helen
July 13, 2012 at 5:06 pmHi Lyuba,
Your recipe looks awesome! Hope you have a great week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Missy
July 13, 2012 at 8:05 pmThanks so much for sharing with us one Someday Crafts .We will be featuring your project tonight on our blog. Please stop back in and grab a Featured on Someday Crafts Button for your blog. Thanks for the inspiration!
Caren Bugay
July 13, 2012 at 11:50 pmThese look so good! What a yummy way to eat my veggies!
I would love it if you would share this at my new Smart
Solutions linky party. You can link up here:
http://theprudentpantryblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/prudent-projects-smart-solutions-linky_13.html
Have a great day!
s.K
July 14, 2012 at 4:05 amThese look delicious! I can’t wait to make them!
Ирина
July 16, 2012 at 7:57 amСпасибо за рецепт, Люба! Отличные маффины!:)
WillCookForSmiles
July 17, 2012 at 12:51 pmI hope you get a change to try them! Thank you 🙂
WillCookForSmiles
July 17, 2012 at 12:52 pmSounds great! Thank you 🙂
WillCookForSmiles
July 17, 2012 at 12:52 pmAwww, thank you!!
WillCookForSmiles
July 17, 2012 at 12:53 pmThank you , Claire
WillCookForSmiles
July 17, 2012 at 12:53 pmGlad you found me 🙂
WillCookForSmiles
July 17, 2012 at 12:53 pmThanks! I loved that too 🙂
WillCookForSmiles
July 17, 2012 at 12:54 pmHope you put the zucchini to good use 🙂 Thank you!
WillCookForSmiles
July 17, 2012 at 12:54 pmAww, thank you 🙂
WillCookForSmiles
July 17, 2012 at 12:54 pmThank you so much 🙂
WillCookForSmiles
July 17, 2012 at 12:54 pmYou must try! Thank you 🙂
WillCookForSmiles
July 17, 2012 at 12:55 pmI hope you try it! Its really good 🙂
WillCookForSmiles
July 17, 2012 at 12:55 pmThank you so much! So sweet!
WillCookForSmiles
July 17, 2012 at 12:55 pmSo true…unsuspecting husbands too. I didn’t tell them there were zucchini in it until they tried and loved it 🙂
WillCookForSmiles
July 17, 2012 at 12:56 pmGlad to help 🙂 Thank you!
WillCookForSmiles
July 17, 2012 at 12:57 pmNo, thank you 🙂
WillCookForSmiles
July 17, 2012 at 12:57 pmThank you, as always, Mix Helen!
WillCookForSmiles
July 17, 2012 at 12:57 pmThank you so much 🙂
WillCookForSmiles
July 17, 2012 at 12:57 pmThank you 🙂
WillCookForSmiles
July 17, 2012 at 1:00 pmСпасибо и пожалуйста!!
The36thavenue
July 20, 2012 at 3:18 pmThank you so much for sharing your recipe over at the link party. I featured you today!
WillCookForSmiles
July 21, 2012 at 1:40 amOh yay! Thank you so much 🙂
Nicole- The Galley Gourmet
August 22, 2012 at 5:54 pmI was looking for a chocolate zucchini muffin recipe and came across yours. Just made a batch (with a few adaptations☺) and they are delicious! Thanks for sharing.
WillCookForSmiles
August 22, 2012 at 10:43 pmSo glad you liked them! Thank you!
Catherine @ Cat on a Limb
December 30, 2012 at 4:07 amYUM! I pinned this for use this summer 🙂 (Found you via Flamingo Toes)
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May 18, 2013 at 10:09 pmThose muffins look delicious! I have tried chocolate zucchini bread, but never muffins 🙂
Kris H.
April 23, 2015 at 11:10 amThanks for the recipe. These came out perfectly and they taste amazing! I love dark chocolate 🙂
Rachel
July 21, 2015 at 11:52 pmMmmm… and now I want some zucchini muffins.
lyuba
July 27, 2015 at 10:19 amThank you! Hope you’ll like them 🙂