Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes
By The Taste for Life Test Kitchen
Prep Time
25 minutes
Number of Servings
12
Ingredients
- 8 oz dark chocolate* (at least 60% cocoa content), roughly chopped
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1⁄2 tsp ground cinnamon*
- 1⁄4 tsp salt
- 1⁄2 cup sugar*
- 2 eggs
- 3⁄4 cup coconut oil*, softened
- 1 cup finely grated zucchini
- Confectioner’s sugar, optional
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line 12 cupcake tins with paper or foil. In a double boiler over barely simmering water, melt the chocolate. Stir and keep warm.
- In a large bowl, combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and sugar.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and coconut oil.
- Pour mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in the melted chocolate. Fold in the grated zucchini until evenly distributed.
- Spoon into prepared baking cups. Bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cupcake’s center comes out clean. Let cool in cupcake tins 10 minutes; remove and cool completely on a wire rack.
- Dust with confectioner’s sugar if desired.
Notes
- *Look for Fair Trade–certified varieties of this product.
Nutrition Info
334 Calories, 4 g Protein, 27 mg Cholesterol, 29 g Carbohydrates, 13 g Total sugars (13 g Added sugars), 3 g Fiber, 22 g Total fat (16 g sat), 174 mg Sodium, ★★ Phosphorus, ★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Folate, Iron, Magnesium
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