Sugar Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

These Sugar Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins are a perfect marriage of rich chocolate and moist and healthy zucchini.

Made with unsweetened cocoa powder and sugar free chocolate chips, these double chocolate muffins are tender and fluffy and feature the flavor of chocolate in every bite!

What makes zucchini muffins so good?

Adding zucchini to an already mouthwatering double chocolate muffin gives the muffins a fluffy and moist texture in additional to some healthful benefits.

I like this this recipe is also a great way to use up an abundance of zucchini that I have grown in my garden.

Have you tried my recipe for Sugar Free Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins?

Those fluffy and moist double chocolate bakery style muffins feature a rich and indulgent chocolate flavor in every bite. Both this recipe for zucchini muffins and that recipe for chocolate chip muffins are tasty muffin recipes that can be made without adding sugar.

Sugar free semi sweet chocolate baking chips are used in making this recipe. You can find a selection of sugar free chocolate baking chips here.

Why you will love this chocolate zucchini muffin recipe

These no added sugar muffins are rich, moist, and unexpectedly complex in a yummy way. The unsweetened cocoa powder is combined with a hint of espresso to deepen the chocolate flavor making these muffins even better.

Here is what else you will like about this recipe.

• The shredded zucchini added to this recipe melts into the batter resulting in a subtle burst of moisture without the vegetable taste.
• Personalizing this recipe is as easy as adding chopped nuts or sugar free white chocolate baking chips or chunks.
• You can serve these muffins for dessert with a scopp of Sugar Free Vanilla Ice Cream or Sugar Free Whipped Cream on the side.
• These tasty chocolate muffins are perfect warm for breakfast or as is any time of the day, making them perfect for an on-the-go snack idea.

Ingredients you will need to make double chocolate zucchini muffins

• Flour. All purpose flour that has been properly spooned and leveled when measured.
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder. A better quality cocoa powder can add better flavor.
• Baking Powder and Baking Soda. The leaveners used in this recipe.
• Instant Espresso Powder Helps to bring out the chocolate flavor in these muffins.
• Sugar Alternative. Use a granular sugar alternative that measures like sugar and that can also be baked with.
• Eggs. Large eggs that are at room temperature.
• Oil. Use a neutral oil such as vegetable oil.
• Greek Yogurt. Use 'plain' yogurt that has no added sugar. Yogurt adds moisture and help in the leavening process to make these muffins even more fluffy.
• Vanilla Extract. For a bit of flavor balance to the muffins.
• Zucchini. Your zucchini should be shredded fine (no need to drain!).
• Sugar Free Chocolate Baking Chips. You can use additional chips for topping the muffins with.

Expert Tip 👉 Sour cream, regular plain yogurt, or cream cheese can be used instead of the Greek yogurt. Not that these alternatives may affect the texture of the muffins.

How to make Sugar Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Prep Time: 15 minutes .
Bake Time: 20 minutes .
Servings: 8 .
How to Serve: As is for breakfast or a snack, as a dessert with ice cream or whipped topping, or wrapped and served on the go as a snack or meal.
Notes: You will need two mixing bowls, a shredder for zucchini, and a muffin pan with liners .

1. Prepare. Prepare your ingredients as indicated. This includes shredding your zucchini. Also, prepare your muffin pan for nonstick and preheat your oven to 350f.
2. Dry Ingredients. In a medium bowl, use a whisk or sifter to combine together the flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, and espresso powder.
3. Wet Ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, oil, yogurt and vanilla extract until combined. Then beat in the sugar alternative until smooth and combined.
4. Combine. Add the dry ingredients from the first bowl to the mixing bowl and mix until just combined. Then scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl.
5. Zucchini.Use a rubber spatula or similar item to fold in your shredded zucchini to the ingredients in the large mixing bowl until combined. Then fold in the chocolate chips.
6. Bake. Transfer the batter to your prepared muffin cups, filling each cup about ⅔rds full. You can add a few extra chocolate chips to the tops of the muffins if desired. Then bake your muffins for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean in the center of two of the muffins and the tops of the muffins spring back when lightly touched.
7. Cool. Let the muffins cool for a few minutes in the pan before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Tips for making the best chocolate chip muffins.

The zucchini is shredded rather than grated to allow it to disappear into the batter when baked. Shredded zucchini also helps with even moisture distribution without large chunks of zucchini (key for moms wanting to sneak in zucchini!).

More helpful tips for you.

1. When combining your wet and dry ingredients, mix until just combined. Over-mixing the ingredients will activate the gluten in the flour resulting in tough and not fluffy chewy muffins.
2. Your dairy (eggs and yogurt) should be at room temperature for optimal blending.
3. When doing the toothpick test for doneness, keep in mind that melting chocolate chips can five you a 'false negative' result. This is why it is a good idea to test more than one muffin and in an area where there are no visible chocolate chips.

How to store zucchini muffins.

Once your muffins have fully cooled they can be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, zucchini muffins should keep for for up to three days at room temperature, refrigerated with a paper towel for up to a week, or frozen individually for up to a few months.

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• No Added Sugar Banana Carrot Muffins
• No Added Sugar Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins.
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• Sugar Free Carrot Cake Muffins
• Sugar Free Banana Muffins
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