Double chocolate zucchini muffins

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Recipe

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4 - 6 People
Serves 4
Beginner
Difficulty  0

Ingredients

  • 1 cup grated zucchini 
  • 1 1/2 cups plant-based milk 
  • 1/2-3/4 cups coconut sugar 
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract  
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar 
  • 2 1/4 cups Spelt flour or sub-half with oat and regular-self-rising flour
  • 1/3 cup raw cacao powder 
  • 1/4 cup vanilla or chocolate protein powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 
  • 1/3 tsp salt 
  • Chocolate chips to add to the batter and to sprinkle on top

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. 
  2. Add the grated zucchini, milk, vanilla, apple cider, and coconut sugar into a large bowl. 
  3. Fold in the flour, cacao powder, protein powder, baking powder, salt and flax flour. 
  4. When the batter is smooth, fold about 1/3 cup chocolate chips. 
  5. Use an ice cream scoop to scoop a dollop of the muffin batter into paper muffin cups 3/4 of the way, add more chocolate chips on top, and bake for 25-30 minutes. 
  6. Let the muffins cool before enjoying or freezing for future enjoyment!
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