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    Home » In the kitchen » Zucchini Muffins with Chocolate Chips

    Zucchini Muffins with Chocolate Chips

    Published: Mar 7, 2020 · Modified: Jul 7, 2021 by Laura · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    The best ever zucchini muffins with chocolate chips - simple to make, moist muffins that freeze well making them perfect for lunchboxes!

    Zucchini muffins on a cooling rack

    Well, we are late to the "drowning in a glut of zucchini" party but you'd better believe we are finally here! Also, I have 2 kids now so to be fair, it's pretty much a given that I'm going to be late to any party!

    Remember when I shared my Granny's recipe for zucchini bread last year? You guys LOVE that bread (not surprised) so I figured, why not try it out in muffin form?

    Bowl with zucchini muffin batter
    Zucchini muffin batter in tins

    It's such a perfect recipe that I only made a couple of minor changes. I cut down the sugar to make them more breakfast friendly and then added chocolate chips to cancel that out!

    I used dark chocolate chips because they are my favourite and I love how they go with the zucchini, but milk chocolate would be fine too. They're great in the muffins and I love adding more to the top before baking for extra chocolate flavour!

    Tips for making perfect muffins

    • Don't overmix the batter! Fold the dry ingredients through until just mixed - a few flour lumps are fine
    • Whisk the dry i
    • Use room temperature ingredients - this helps the batter come together
    • Use an ice cream scoop to scoop the batter into the liners - this makes the muffins even sizes and is a great way to get small kids to help!
    Zucchini muffins in muffin tin
    Zucchini muffins on a cooling rack

    Just like my other muffin recipes, these freeze really well. Simply pop them in a large snaplock bag in the freezer, ready to pull out and pop straight into the lunchbox!

    Although the rate we've been getting through these muffins, I'll be surprised if any make it to the freezer!

    Other muffin recipes to try:

    • Double Chocolate Muffins
    • Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
    • Spiced Apple Muffins
    • Raspberry & White Chocolate Muffins
    • Crunchy Top Blueberry Muffins
    Zucchini muffins on a cooling rack

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    Zucchini muffins on a cooling rack

    Zucchini Muffins with Chocolate Chips

    The best ever zucchini muffins with chocolate chips - simple to make, moist muffins that freeze well making them perfect for lunchboxes!
    4.72 from 14 votes
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 muffins
    Author: Laura

    Ingredients

    • 1 ¾ cups (245g) flour
    • 2 teaspoon baking powder
    • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¾ teaspoon salt
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 cup white sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ⅓ cup oil (canola, vegetable, coconut)
    • 1 ½ cups (250g/about 1 large zucchini) grated zucchini
    • ½ cup dark chocolate chips (plus extras for sprinkling on top)

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/350°F and line a 12 count muffin tin with paper cases or spray with cooking spray.
    • In a large mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon & salt and set aside.
    • In a medium sized bowl whisk the eggs. Add the sugar, vanilla, oil and zucchini and combine.
    • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold through the chocolate chips.
    • Spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin tins and top each muffin with extra chocolate chips. Bake for 25 minutes until golden brown or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the muffin comes out clean.
    • Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the tins for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
    • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 5 days.
    • These muffins also freeze well in a freezer proof container or a large snaplock bag.
    Nutrition Facts
    Zucchini Muffins with Chocolate Chips
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    304
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    10
    g
    15
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    3
    g
    19
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    27
    mg
    9
    %
    Sodium
     
    168
    mg
    7
    %
    Potassium
     
    239
    mg
    7
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    49
    g
    16
    %
    Fiber
     
    2
    g
    8
    %
    Sugar
     
    20
    g
    22
    %
    Protein
     
    5
    g
    10
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    99
    IU
    2
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    5
    mg
    6
    %
    Calcium
     
    69
    mg
    7
    %
    Iron
     
    2
    mg
    11
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. Michaela says

      January 02, 2025 at 4:35 pm

      5 stars
      So easy to make and really yummy

      Reply
    2. Sammy Kennedy says

      July 14, 2024 at 9:10 pm

      5 stars
      These wee muffins are suprisingly delicious and the recipe is very forgiving! I opted for half the amount of sugar, and I only had one egg so just used a few dashes of milk and oil in place - they turned out fantastic. Perfect lunchbox treat, while sneaking some veges in! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    3. Trish says

      March 27, 2024 at 1:05 pm

      1 star
      Used raisens and currants instead of chocolate. Far too sweet for me, even tho I only used half a cup sugar (100g). Only made 11 but could stretch to 12 though would be smaller muffins. Wouldn't make again. Sorry about that, but not a taste I like.

      Reply
      • Laura says

        April 12, 2024 at 7:47 pm

        Sorry they weren't to your taste Trish - I'd love for you to try the recipe as written before leaving a 1 star rating next time!

        I think the raisins and currants would likely have added to the sweetness more than the chocolate chips actually! Also, to solve the 11 muffin dilemma, that would be the extra 1/2 cup of sugar that would make the batter up to the 12 muffin mark

        Reply
    4. Nat says

      January 23, 2024 at 11:57 pm

      Made these today using up a fresh zucchini… only I wondered if the recipe is missing some liquid? It was really dry and didn’t look like one of the pics of batter, (it was flour coated zucchini and the egg/oil mix could barely cover it), so I added about half a cup of milk in 😂 came out perfect when baked.

      Reply
      • Laura says

        April 20, 2024 at 9:23 pm

        Hello! No, how the recipe is written is how I make them - I possibly used thawed zucchini which is often wetter than fresh zucchini in the pictures! But great to know it works well adding some milk!

        Reply
    5. Jamie says

      November 12, 2023 at 6:07 pm

      5 stars
      Seriously yummy!! And super easy!! First time having zucchini baking so thought I would taste it, nope! Yum! Now for my zucchini plants to actually produce so I can continue making these!

      Reply
    6. Sarah says

      January 15, 2023 at 3:16 pm

      5 stars
      These are delicious and a great way to use up those courgettes from the garden

      Reply
    7. Brydie says

      December 31, 2022 at 5:45 pm

      Delish - I used half the amount of sugar & they were great

      Reply
    8. Sara says

      March 06, 2022 at 10:25 am

      5 stars
      Kids love these and I peel the zucchini so they still don’t know there are veges in them! Also use half plain and half whole meal flour and they still come out great, thanks!

      Reply
    9. Dawn morrow says

      January 24, 2022 at 8:50 pm

      5 stars
      These were so yummy and easy to make. Made the first batch, tried them and had to make another batch just so we had some to freeze.

      Reply
    10. Sacha says

      March 29, 2020 at 9:27 am

      Hi Laura...will be making these today and keen to try your Grannys Zucchini Bread too! Just wondered is it necessary to squeeze the liquid out of the zucchini before using or do I just grate and use straight away?
      Thanks heaps!

      Reply
      • Laura says

        April 06, 2020 at 7:21 am

        Hi Sacha, if you are using straight away don't worry about squeezing the liquid out - I never do! 🙂

        Reply
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