Chocolate Cupcakes/Muffins w/ hidden healthy ingredients

Published April 2024 in 'Greet HWY 68 Loop Magazine

April is a month for many gatherings for my family, my favorite is Easter. Here’s a delicious chocolate cupcake/muffin recipe that has healthy ingredients hidden within it, Yes! Avocado and Zucchini, I know many people that say they don’t like zucchini including my husband, Well he loved these chocolaty delicious cupcakes/muffins. Kids get a lot of treats during Easter why not give them these to ensure that they are at least eating some veggies during this time of celebration, ok, enjoy anytime…..

Ingredients: 

• 1 Medium Avocado, mashed smooth

• 2 TBL Veggie oil

• 1 egg, room temperature

• 1/4 cup Milk, whole or 2%

• 1 cup Brown Sugar

• 1/2 granulated Sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 1/4 cup Grated Zucchini, do not squeeze out moisture, hand mix in

• 1 1/4 cup all purpose Flour

• 1/2 cup unsweetened Cocoa powder, I like Guittard Cocoa Rouge

• 1 tsp Baking Powder

• 1 tsp Baking Soda

• 1/2 tsp sea salt

• 1/2 tsp ground Cinnamon

• Chocolate chips, to top the cupcakes

• 10-12 cupcake liners

Directions:

• Preheat oven 350 degree

• Cream together, egg, brown and granulated sugar add vanilla, oil, milk, and avocado (wait to hand mix in shredded zucchini)

• Add dry ingredients, flour, cocoa, baking soda and powder, sea salt and cinnamon now hand mix in the zucchini

• Using Scoop fill paper cupcake liners 3/4 full, top with chocolate chips

• Bake 20-25 minutes, cool and enjoy!