Fluffy chocolate chip zucchini muffins are a great way to use up zucchini from your garden! These are soft, moist, and slightly sweet with a sprinkling of sugar on top. Recipe includes a how-to video!
1cup(150g)finely shredded zucchiniMeasure/weigh and then blot out the excess water with a paper towel
1cup(170g)semisweet chocolate chips
1Tablespoonturbinado or granulated sugarfor sprinkling on top
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425F (220C) and line a 12-count muffin tin with paper liners. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine sugars, oil, milk, egg, and vanilla and whisk vigorously until mixture is very well-combined and uniform in texture.
½ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup light brown sugar, ⅓ cup neutral cooking oil, ⅓ cup milk, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a separate, medium-sized mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon (if using) and salt.
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon table salt
Add the wet ingredients to the dry and use a spatula to gently fold together until about 50% combined. Add blotted zucchini and chocolate chips and continue to stir gently until batter is mostly uniform and zucchini and chocolate are well distributed.
1 cup finely shredded zucchini, 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Evenly divide batter into prepared muffin tin.
Sprinkle muffin tops with additional sugar, then transfer to center rack of 425F (220C) oven. Bake for 8 minutes, then, without opening the oven door, reduce the oven temperature to 350F and continue to bake another 8-10 minutes, until muffins are baked through and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
1 Tablespoon turbinado or granulated sugar
Allow muffins to cool in the tin for 5-10 minutes before carefully removing to a cooling rack to cool further before enjoying.
Video
Notes
Storing
Once muffins have cooled completely they may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days. They may also be wrapped in plastic and frozen for up to several months.