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Chocolate Zucchini Muffins (Gluten Free)

Published August 3, 2015. Last updated March 17, 2019 by Samantha Rowland

Gluten FreeHigh Protein

Tender, soft chocolate zucchini muffins. These beauties are not just tasty, they are insanely healthy. And I promise if you don’t tell your kids/spouse/office mates that these zucchini muffins are healthy, they will never know! They will happily gobble them up, veggies and all! The zucchini goes undercover in these muffins, hidden by all glorious chocolate flavor. These muffins pack an added punch though, in the form of filling protein. Greek yogurt adds to the tenderness of these muffins while also providing additional protein.

5 from 2 votes
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Dave and I have been focusing on getting our veggies in at every meal. I challenged him to even get his veggies in his snacks as I handed him a chocolate zucchini muffin. He grinned at me and said if this counts as a veggie, he was happy to make that commitment. Needless to say, we are flying through zucchini around here and I couldn’t be happier about it. I just adore these  zucchini muffins, and once you try this recipe, I’m convinced you will too.

gluten free chocolate zucchini muffins

If you have a picky eater on your hands, I implore you to try this recipe on them :) I can’t remember a time when I didn’t flock to every kind of vegetable available. I mean I start most days with a cup of frozen spinach, but you better believe I never would have turned down anything chocolate. Never, not once. Chocolate is perfection if you ask me :)

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These muffins would be a great addition to a lunch box, an after school snack or an afternoon adult pick me up. These are sweet enough to dessert but are the perfect pick you up in the afternoon, especially Mondays! They are filled with fiber (from the zucchini, chia seeds, and coconut flour), packed with protein (from the greek yogurt, egg whites, and chocolate protein powder) and can be mixed by hand in a bowl in less than 5 minutes! From start to finish they only take about 40 minutes, and will feed the family all week. If I were smart, I would double the recipe and froze half for later in the week, these went fast! I think I will go do that now!

Although these are absolute perfection as they are, slathering them with homemade chocolate peanut butter or cashew walnut coconut butter is out of this world. I’m just sayin…

Chocolate Zucchini Muffins Recipe Tips

These muffins will be very wet and not very yummy if you don’t remove the excess water from the zucchini. To do this I just ring them out by hand. You don’t have to be perfect about this, but remove the 1-2 tbs. of excess water for the perfect tender, fluffy muffin.

I used Fage 2% Greek Yogurt for baking (and eating non-stop). It’s a bit thicker than the fat free greek yogurt, and I’m convinced it gives the muffin it’s perfect texture. You can use the fat free Greek yogurt, just reduce it by a tablespoon or add an additional teaspoon of coconut flour. I’m not sure why you aren’t eating the 2% thought, it’s really the best.

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These healthy chocolate zucchini muffins are the perfect way to get picky eaters to eat their veggies! Gluten free, easy to make, perfect for school lunch. or an afternoon pick me up! Made with greek yogurt instead of added oil! | www.pancakewarriors.com

Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

These healthy chocolate zucchini muffins bake up to be super soft and tender muffins. Filled with healthy ingredients like chia seeds, zucchini, greek yogurt and protein powder, these muffins are packing a serious nutritional punch. But picky eaters will never know your secret. Perfect for school lunch or afternoon snacks, kids and adults both love this recipe!
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chia seeds, greek yogurt, muffins, zucchini
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 10
Author: Samantha Rowland

Ingredients

  • 1 cup zucchini - grated and squeezed to remove excess water
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup greek yogurt - I used Fage 2%
  • 2 tbs. coconut flour
  • 2 tbs. chia seeds
  • 2 scoop chocolate protein powder - I used SunWarrior
  • 2 tbs. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tbs. Hershey special dark cocoa powder - or another scoop unsweetened regular
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 tbs. cacao nibs - optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Grate 1-2 medium zucchini in a bowl. Squeeze the zucchini out to remove excess water. Drain the water. Place to the side.
  • In a large bowl combine the egg whites, the egg and greek yogurt. Beat for 1 minute by hand with a fork.
  • Add coconut flour, chia seeds, protein powder and cocoa powder. Mix to combine.
  • Add zucchini, vanilla, cinnamon and cacao nibs(optional). Stir to combine all ingredients.
  • Add baking powder and combine. Let sit until oven is preheated.
  • Line muffin tins with silicone liners or parchment paper liners. This recipe will yield about 10 muffins (depending on how big you make them)
  • Divide the batter equally between muffin liners and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
Calories
76
Fat
 
3
g
Carbohydrates
 
5
g
Fiber
 
2
g
Sugar
 
1
g
Protein
 
6
g
Where does nutrition info come from? Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database.
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Comments

  1. Dyson

    August 11, 2015 at 3:08 pm

    Then top the muffins with chocolate chips or streusel and you are in chocolate-zucchini-muffin heaven.

    Reply
  2. Deborah Davis

    August 10, 2015 at 10:20 pm

    We adore chocolate so these muffins would be a hit at our house! Thanks for your sharing Chocolate Zucchini Muffins with us on the Healthy Happy Green and Natural Party Blog Hop Blog Hop. I’m pinning and sharing.

    Reply
  3. Jazmin | Daily Opulence

    August 9, 2015 at 5:36 pm

    I am a chocolate addict. It’s probably one of the only things where I loose self control. However, I hate vegetables! I’ve read through some of the comments and it seems like this is going to be a good choice! I may give these a try this week.

    Reply
  4. Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes

    August 5, 2015 at 8:03 am

    I just happen to have a few zucchini in my fridge that I need to use! My boys would love these and my Mini’s 1st day of school is tomorrow! Perfect!

    Reply
  5. Heather@hungryforbalance

    August 4, 2015 at 5:52 pm

    5 stars
    These look delicious! I love using zucchini in everything from breakfast to desserts! Do youth ink coconut milk yogurt would work as a Greek yogurt substitution? Dairy and I are not friends unfortunately.

    Reply
    • Sam

      August 4, 2015 at 10:58 pm

      I think that coconut yogurt would work great in this. You might want to add an extra teaspoon of coconut flour! Let me know if you try them. Zucchini in everything if you ask me!

      Reply
  6. Jess @hellotofit

    August 4, 2015 at 12:57 pm

    5 stars
    I looove zucchini muffins. Esp if there’s chocolate involved. Any kind of Greek yogurt is delicious to me!

    Reply
    • Sam

      August 4, 2015 at 11:02 pm

      Yes if I remember correctly you made chocolate chip muffins recently, I need to try those, anything chocolate though :)

      Reply
  7. Catherine Holt

    August 4, 2015 at 3:07 am

    Chocolate and zucchini are not two ingredients that I would ever have thought of putting together, but it looks really interesting so I’m game to give it a go. And it’s healthier for the veg right? :-)

    Thanks for linking up to Marvelous Monday on Smart Party Planning.

    Reply
    • Sam

      August 4, 2015 at 11:18 pm

      Oh you won’t even taste the zucchini! It adds so much moisture and extra veggies into your day! I love this combo, hope you do too!!

      Reply
  8. Dani @ DaniCaliforniaCooks

    August 3, 2015 at 5:44 pm

    I love putting zucchini in baked goods! Adds so much good moisture!

    Reply
  9. Cassie Tran

    August 3, 2015 at 1:30 pm

    I HAVE to try zucchini pastries ASAP! You should make a carrot cake flavor :D I only eat zoodles, which are a great meal, but I want to switch things up a bit!

    Reply
  10. Susie @ SuzLyfe

    August 3, 2015 at 12:45 pm

    Gonna have to make these babies and see how they stack up to my triple chocolate zucchini muffins. MUFFIN SHOWDOWN

    Reply
  11. Jen

    August 3, 2015 at 10:11 am

    Oh yum!! I got 2 giant zucchini’s from the farmer’s market this weekend and turned both into zoodles yesterday! I might need to do a little chopping and use some for these muffins! Do you think coconut cream would be a good greek yogurt sub? I’ve been doing pretty well with dairy lately, so I could probably handle – just curious.

    Reply
  12. Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner

    August 3, 2015 at 10:03 am

    Those look super yummy! I need to get on the chia seeds!

    Reply
  13. Kelli

    August 3, 2015 at 7:03 am

    I have based chocolate zucchini bread before and it was great! However, it was a recipe from the Penzeys spices catalog so not necessarily that health conscious. This version sounds fantastic!

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