I know the combination might sound strange but its reaaaaallly good. I was very skeptical about the zucchini in desserts but when i tried the Best Ever Zucchini Bread recipe i knew i can use zucchini in desserts and no one will even find it and its the best way to sneak some veggies in the desserts..
Ingredients:-
All Purpose Flour:- 1 1/2 cups
Whole Wheat Flour:- 1 cup
Dutch Processed Cocoa:- 1/2 cup
Baking soda:- 1 tsp
Baking Powder:- 2 tsp
Salt:- 1/2 tsp
Butter:- 1/3 cup
Canola Oil:- 1/4 cup
Granulated Sugar:- 1/2 cup
Brown Sugar:- 1/2 cup
Eggs:- 2
Vanilla:- 2 tsp
Fat Free Plain Yogurt:- 3/4 cup
Grated Zucchini (DON'T SQUEEZE OUT THE JUICE):- 2 cups
Semi Sweet Mini chocolate chips:- 1/3 cup
Procedure:-
1)Preheat the oven to 350'
2) Melt butter in a pan over a medium heat, stir in cocoa and heat for about 1 minute until fragrant.
3) Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
4) In a bowl, sift together flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
5) In a different mixing bowl mix together cocoa and butter mixture & sugars until light and fluffy.
6)Beat in Oil & yogurt.
7) Blend in Eggs & Vanilla.
8) Slowly add dry ingredients & blend until just combined.
9) Stir in Zucchini & chocolate chips.
10) Spray the 12 cup muffin pan with non stick spray and pour the batter into muffin tins.
11) Bake for 19 to 21 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
12) Cool for 10 minutes
Recipe Courtesy:- Mixed Salad Annie
MAKES 12 MUFFINS ( Medium size)
Enjoy:)
28 comments:
muffins looks very tempting and delicious. zucchini in cake? can't believe it.
hey, where in CA r u located? i am in LA.
hey cake with zucchini! you are very innovative.
lovely muffins...
looks gorgeous..nice recipe..have to try desserts with zucchini sometime..
Great combo, huh? Makes a great breakfast! :))
Umm muffins looks mouth watering...and zucchini in it....very interesting. Gud one dear.& here is the Sankranti event details...check @ http://indiankhanna.blogspot.com/2009/01/festive-food-makar-sankranti.html
Muffin looks so nice an soft, cake with zucchini is wonderful, need to try !!
That looks great... i think the zucchini makes it moist.
using zucchini in muffin is nice idead ..muffin looks very delicious
thanks everyone for ur lovely comments
I tried zucchini once in my cookies, it turned out bitter, don't know why... this looks very nice. Makes me wanna try again.
I made Zucchini chocolate cake for my last birthday,love the way zucchini just blends in to chocolate,the muffins sound delicious:)
Looks so yummy and tempting Preety.
That quite new to me n looks lovely..:)
Thanks for dropping by Preeti..Pls be around..:)
looks perfect and yummy.
This is a new one to me..and the muffins look really inviting!
Looks fantastic :-)
Preety I found persimmon in Korean Market Super H Mart. Persimmon is also called as Kaki / Fuyu
thanks everyone
Oh, the muffins look delicious!! What a combination!! I love both!!
Wish you n family Happy Sankranti /Pongal
@Cheffie Mom- Thanks
@ Priti- Wishing you the same..
I must try this :-) they look lovely :-)
thats so yummy cake priti...
Muffins looks fluffy & soft. Can I have a bite plz....
@ Raaga let me know how it turned out if you tried it..
@ Thanks Adlak
@ Sure Swapna:)
Wow tempting choc muffins!!
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