Description
These Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Muffins are a delightful blend of flavors and textures, perfect for a quick breakfast or a healthy snack. Loaded with almond flour, zucchini, and rich cocoa, they offer a guilt-free indulgence that’s easy to make and even easier to enjoy!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups blanched almond flour
- 1/4 cup tapioca flour or arrowroot
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder or raw cacao
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/4 cup refined coconut oil, melted and cooled
- 1/4 cup smooth almond butter or cashew butter
- 3/4 cup maple sugar or coconut sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 medium zucchini, finely shredded, moisture squeezed out well (about 1 1/2–2 cups after squeezing)
- 2/3 cup dark chocolate chips, plus a few extra for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners or grease it well.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, tapioca flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, whisk the coconut oil, almond butter, maple sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients just until no dry streaks remain.
- Gently fold in the zucchini, then add the chocolate chips.
- Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each about 90% full. Top with a few extra chocolate chips.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until the tops are set and a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to fully cool.
Notes
Make sure to squeeze out the moisture from the zucchini to prevent sogginess.
For a richer chocolate flavor, use raw cacao powder instead of cocoa powder.
These muffins can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg