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Vegan Chocolate Zucchini Muffins, a Cup of Tea, and Strawberries Arranged on a Wooden Surface
Vegan Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 

Got some zucchini that needs using up? Bake up a batch of these chocolate vegan zucchini muffins! They're soft, fluffy, packed with spices, and bursting with chocolate chips and walnuts!

Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 274 kcal
Author: Alissa Saenz
Ingredients
  • 1 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
  • cup canola oil (or neutral oil of choice)
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups whole wheat pastry flour (or all-purpose flour)
  • ½ cup organic brown sugar
  • cup cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup finely grated zucchini (about 1 small zucchini)
  • ¾ cup vegan chocolate chips
  • ¾ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 12 cup muffin tin with papers.

  2. Stir the milk, oil, apple cider vinegar, and vanilla together in a small bowl or liquid measuring cup.

  3. Stir the flour, brown sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves and salt together in a large mixing bowl.

  4. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and stir just until fully blended.

  5. Fold in the zucchini, chocolate chips, and walnuts.

  6. Divide the batter among the muffin tins.

  7. Bake the muffins until soft and fluffy, 20 to 22 minutes. Test for doneness by gently pressing into the top of one with your finger — if should spring back.

  8. Transfer the muffin tin to a cooling rack and allow the muffins to cool slightly before removing them from the tins.

Nutrition Facts
Vegan Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)
Calories 274 Calories from Fat 151
% Daily Value*
Fat 16.8g26%
Saturated Fat 4.1g21%
Sodium 166mg7%
Potassium 197mg6%
Carbohydrates 29.3g10%
Fiber 4g16%
Sugar 13.4g15%
Calcium 104mg10%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.