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Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins

Recipe by becky

  • Total Time30 minutes
  • Yield16-18 muffins 1x

A recipe for zucchini muffins (courgette muffins) with walnuts and chopped dark chocolate.

Ingredients

Scale

256 grams all purpose flour (2 cups)
210 grams granulated sugar (1 cup)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
125 milliliters vegetable oil (1/2 cup)
2 large eggs, at room temperature
30 milliliters whole milk (2 tablespoons)
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
260 grams grated zucchini (1 1/2 cups)
75 grams chopped dark chocolate (1/2 cup), plus more for decorating
30 grams chopped walnuts (1/4 cup)


Instructions

Preheat oven to 400° F / 205° C. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with silicone cupcake liners or disposable paper cupcake liners.

In a mixing bowl, whisk all purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt.

Dry ingredients in a bowl

In a separate bowl, whisk vegetable oil, eggs, whole milk, and vanilla bean paste.

Whisked eggs in a metal bowl

Stir in the grated zucchini.

Zucchini muffin ingredients in a metal bowl

Add wet ingredients to the flour bowl, and use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to stir until just combined. Do not overmix. (Batter will be lumpy.)

zucchini muffin batter in a bowl with a spoon

Fold in the chopped dark chocolate and chopped walnuts.

Zucchini muffin batter in a bowl

Spoon batter into prepared tin, dividing it equally between the cups.

Zucchini muffin batter in silicone muffin cups

Bake in preheated oven for 20-22 minutes, or until muffins are golden brown, nicely risen, and spring back lightly when touched.

Courgette muffins in a metal tin, cooling on a wire rack

Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Store zucchini muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.

Zucchini muffins on a sheet of parchment

 

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Muffins
  • Method: Oven
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