Heart Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Name: Heart Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups almond flour; 3 Tbsp cocoa powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/8 tsp salt; 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 2 Tbsp coconut oil, melted and at room temperature; 3/4 cup almond milk, at room temperature; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 small zucchini, grated and squeezed dry; 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

(5.0)

By Judy Capodanno

Published 2/7/2022

Dietitian Reviewed: Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT

Approved for These Diets:

Heart Healthy | Gluten Free | Diabetic | Vegetarian

Heart Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Photo Credit: Baldwin Publishing Staff Photographer

No gluten, no problem. Try our heart-healthy chocolate zucchini muffin recipe that uses almond flour, dark chocolate chips, and coconut oil for a decadently smooth bite.

Total Time

60 minutes

Servings

12

Calories

191

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How to Make Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with liners.
Step 2

In a bowl, combine the almond flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
Step 3

In a large bowl, combine the eggs, maple syrup, coconut oil, almond milk and vanilla.
Step 4

Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture. Stir to combine. Add the zucchini and chocolate chips and stir.
Step 5

Pour the batter into the muffin cups, filling about ¾ full. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 muffin

191

Calories

14

g

Fat

31

mg

Cholesterol

128

mg

Sodium

13

g

Carbs

5

g

Sat. Fat

3

g

Fiber

5

g

Protein

6

g

Sugars

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