Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes Recipe

Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes Recipe
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100% would make again

“Our grandkids love these cupcakes and don’t believe us when we tell them there are veggies in them! I’m always asked for this recipe, which makes a tasty treat after school, packed in lunches or served as dessert after dinner.” Carole Fraser – North York, ON

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  • 21 Servings
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 cups butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 cup grated zucchini
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with yogurt, beating well after each addition. Fold in zucchini and carrots.
  • Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Frost cupcakes. Yield: 21 cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts: 1 cupcake equals 326 calories, 17 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 50 mg cholesterol, 288 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes published in Simple & Delicious May/June 2009, p35

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Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes Recipe

Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes

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Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2009 by georgia1959

Amazing.....moist, just sweet enough put ganauche i.s.o frosting...everyone loved them ans asked for recipe....

Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2009 by judypate

these are really good and oh so moist.. neat idea to bake in pans. thanks for hints JUDY PATE

Reviewed on Sep. 02, 2009 by foodforfamily

Instead of frosting, we sprinkled mini chocolate chips on top. Now we can almost get by with eating them for breakfast. : )

Everyone we shared our cupcakes with loved them! We baked our second batch in two 8 x 8 in. pans. That was delicious as well! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2009 by Jillmcculley

Great!! Very chocolaty. Nobody knew there were veggies in them!! Very moist and delicious.

Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2009 by lcronan

These cupcakes are delicious! I followed the recipe as is and loved it. They aren't too sweet, which is the way I like them!

Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2009 by brodilou

Re: Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes

I followed the recipe, added a little more carrot than zucchini only because I didn't have enough zucchini. The cupcakes were deliciously moist and didn't dry out as many cupcakes do.

Louise in MI

Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2009 by kitten73148

I left out the carrots but added about a cup of pecans. Cupcakes were quite tasty but a bit on the dry side...maybe add about a half cup of oil to batter would help? Mary in KY

Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2009 by Lorna Stickland

These cupcakes are wonderful!! My boys didn't realize the vegetables in it and they really enjoyed them. They are definitely a make again cupcake. Lorna S.

Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2009 by audster

These cupcakes were easy to make and delicious. My whole family liked them. A friend said they should be entered in our local fair.

A.P. Ontario

Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2009 by MarilynMB

Made these to take to work and what a Hit. Everyone was amazed at the veg content. Will surely make again. MarilynMB

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