Zucchini is the secret ingredient in these moist chocolate zucchini cupcakes. These days I am in love with Zucchini. So far, I have only seen it in pasta recipes or the form of grilled vegetables. But recently, I tried a few recipes with Zucchini, and everyone loved it. So I am sharing one of those today and will be sharing others in future posts.
I tasted Zucchini Brownie at one of the restaurants here, and ever since, I wanted to try it in my kitchen. Luckily my kids loved it. For parents, it is good news when their kids start liking some of the non-likable vegetables. And when we serve them in the form of a treat, they are halfway convinced to give it a try. To make it a special treat, have it with ice cream. I like to warm it up a bit. It tastes better this way.
Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes are so delicious you will not even believe you’re eating a dessert loaded with Zucchini. These cupcakes are moist and full of flavor. I used oil and no extra liquid. The Zucchini will release their liquid during baking, and this combined with oil is plenty to keep the cupcakes moist.
So, without further delay, let’s make Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes.
Ingredients:
- Zucchini – 2 cups (shredded)
- All-purpose flour – 2 cups
- Eggs – 3
- Vegetable Oil – 3/4th cup
- Vanilla essence – 2 teaspoons
- Sugar – 2 cups
- Unsweetened Cocoa powder – 2/3rd cup
- Baking powder – ½ teaspoon
- Baking soda – 1 teaspoon
- Salt – 1 teaspoon
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 325F. Line 24 muffin cups with liners. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix Zucchini, eggs, sugar, oil, and vanilla.
- Add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder. Mix well to incorporate.
- Take a spoonful of batter and fill the prepared cups. Fill it in about half full.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cupcakes completely on wire racks.
- You can freeze these cupcakes and enjoy them later.
Serving suggestions:
Serve it with ice cream and chocolate sauce.
You can also decorate it with frosting.
Another recipe for Chocolate Cupcakes
Enjoy!!
I always like to explore healthy twist to routine recipes. this one sounds really good to me. will surly give this a try very soon and let you know my experience.
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They look really amazingly delicious. Thanks for such easy pezy recipe. Would love to try it out. My girls would love it.
Good luck!
I am definitely going to try out this recipe as these days I am developing an interest towards baking and this recipe itself looks so yummy
Good luck!!
This recipe does not only look easy but so tempting, I am so bad at baking cupcakes but will try these Alpana!!
Its very easy Ruchie.
I have never tasted these dear and would absolutely love to give them a try. Will share with you how they turned out
Waiting!
Wow, this is sounding so yummy. I gave never tried this cupcake . I will try out the recipe for sure .
Hope you like it.
Wow, they look delicious. I would love to try this recipe. Keeping them moist sometimes gets difficult. I hope this will work. Thank you for this amazing recipe.
Do give it a try.
I didn’t know that zucchini is used in sweet bakery products too. This is a good recipe and will surely taste great. Would love to try it soon and waiting for more recipes from you!
Even I wasn’t aware of it. But after I tasted the brownie at a restaurant, I was amazed.
With zucchini!!! Seriously!!! 1st time I heard of this…I will definitely try this new recipe… something absulately new to me yet would be fun.
Do give it a try.
First of all, I must admit that my knowledge i vegetables and how it can be cooked is very limited. As much as I want to incorporate various healthy options to our daily dishes, I think our taste buds isn’t just used to it. Unfortunately, zucchini doesn’t make it to my list therefore this recipe makes it really intriguing to the point where I’m ready to explore and perhaps be able to fool myself and my family to thinking we’re just eating chocolate cake and nothing fancy and healthy.haha
Thats very honest of you. Well, very soon, I will be posting Zucchini kofta recipe. Do give it a try. In that you don’t have to fool yourself and your family. You can clearly tell them the name of the recipe.