Chocolate zucchini muffins
Ingredients:
- 1¼ cups wholemeal flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ cup maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1½ cups grated zucchini
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin
- In a medium bowl combine flour, cocoa, and baking powder
- In a large bowl whisk maple syrup, eggs, oil and vanilla until smooth
- Gently fold flour mixture into liquid mixture until just combined (batter will be very thick)
- Fold in grated zucchini
- Divide batter between greased muffin cups and smooth tops. Bake for 20 minutes
- Cool in pan 5 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.