Chocolate Zucchini Muffins are rich, delicious, and loaded with flavor—and twice the chocolate! These muffins are a great way to sneak some extra veggies into your kid’s diet, and they taste delicious, too! The grated zucchini also makes these muffins moist. Make with simple ingredients you probably already have in your pantry! Give this recipe a try and make it with me!

What You’ll Need to Make Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

1 1/2 cups grated zucchini- roughly two medium zucchinis or one large zucchini should do
1/2 cup canola oil- or any neutral oil
1/2 cup milk- any milk of choice
Two eggs
One teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
One teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk chocolate chips

You can substitute apple sauce and honey for the granulated sugar and brown sugar if you want to make this recipe without any added sugar.

The full recipe card and instructions are at the bottom of this post, and a printable version is also available there.

How to Prepare Chocolate Zucchini Muffins?

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grate zucchini and squeeze out any excess moisture.
3. Add zucchini to a mixing bowl, along with oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla. Mix well. Add the granulated and brown sugar and mix again.
4. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined.
5. Stir in chocolate chips.
6. Portion batter into 12 muffin tins and bake for 22-25 minutes. Enjoy!

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Other Zucchini Recipes to Try

If you love zucchini season as much as I do, you’ll love these other recipes! Zucchini is a wonderful vegetable, adding moisture and depth to our favorite dishes!

• Zucchini & Corn Skillet Side Dish
• Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins
• Cheddar Zucchini Bread
• Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
• Zucchini Spice Cake
• Zucchini Corn Chowder