Chocolate Zucchini Strawberry Muffins (Printable)
Moist chocolaty muffins with zucchini and strawberries, ideal for breakfast or snacking.
# What You Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
05 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
08 - 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
09 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
11 - 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
→ Add-ins
12 - 1 cup grated zucchini (about 1 medium)
13 - 3/4 cup diced fresh strawberries
14 - 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
# Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly with nonstick spray.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until evenly distributed.
03 - In a separate medium bowl, beat the eggs, then add the vegetable oil, Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Stir until smooth and well blended.
04 - Gently fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined. Be careful not to overmix to keep the muffins tender.
05 - Fold the grated zucchini, diced strawberries, and chocolate chips into the batter until evenly distributed.
06 - Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
07 - Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
08 - Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The zucchini melts right into the batter so you never taste it, only the incredible moisture it leaves behind.
- Strawberries and double chocolate together taste like a decadent treat but these are genuinely fine for breakfast.
02 -
- Overmixing is the fastest way to turn these into rubbery hockey pucks so stop folding the moment everything looks combined.
- Frozen strawberries will bleed pink streaks and make the batter too wet so stick with fresh if you can.
03 -
- Grate the zucchini on the fine side of the box grader so it practically disappears into the crumb and no one suspects a thing.
- Switching to dark chocolate chips and adding a quarter teaspoon of espresso powder turns these into something genuinely sophisticated.