Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins (with optional Nutella Swirl)
Author: Anna
Recipe type: Muffin
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Serves: 18-24
- ¾ cup butter or margarine, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2½ cups flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2½ tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 2 cups shredded zucchini
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 18 tsp chocolate hazelnut spread, such as Nutella (optional)
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and creamy (2-4 minutes). Add eggs, one at a time, beating lightly after each addition.
- In separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon.
- Combine zucchini and milk and add to creamed mixture alternately with dry ingredients, making 2 additions of each. Mix well.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Divide batter into 18-24 paper-lined muffin tins (depending how large you like your muffins).
- Optional: Drop 1 tsp hazelnut spread (such as Nutella) onto each muffin and swirl across the batter with a toothpick.
- Bake 20-25 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Remove from pan to cooling racks to cool completely.
Recipe by Hidden Ponies at https://hiddenponies.com/2012/03/zucchini-muffins-with-nutella-swirl/
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