Zucchini Chocolate - Nut Muffins

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Category:	Muffins
Serves:	18-24
Prep Time:	20 Min
Cook Time:	20 Min

Ingredients

1 medium	zucchini or two small
2 large	eggs
1/2 c	vegetable oil
1 tsp	vanilla extract
1/2 c	chocolate chips, mini
1 1/4 c	sugar
2 c	all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp	cinnamon
1/2 tsp	ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp	ground cloves
1/2 tsp	salt
1/2 tsp	each baking soda and baking powder
1 c	chopped walnuts or pecans

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Larry Myers

Lightly Salted

Essex, IL (pop. 802)

Larry

Member Since Jan 2010

Larry's Notes:

If desired you may bake all of the muffins at one time. Warp in plastic bags and freeze. To serve, reheat oven to 300 F. for 5 to 10 min. Oatmeal can be used in place of the nuts, if you wash.

Directions

Shred unpeeled zucchini to measure two cups. Spread on paper towel to drain for 10 minutes . Lightly blot top.

Beat together eggs,oil,vanilla and sugar util light. Sift flour with cinnamon,nutmeg,cloves,salt,backing soda and baking powder.

Blend zucchini into egg mixture alternately with four mixture. Do not over blend. Fold in nuts and chocolate.Spoon into lightly greased muffin cups.

Bake at 375 F for 20 minutes;or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Store extra muffin batter ,tightly covered in refrigerator up to one week.