Zucchini Chocolate - Nut Muffins
By
Larry Myers
@Larry
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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.
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
How to Make Zucchini Chocolate - Nut Muffins
- 1Shred unpeeled zucchini to measure two cups. Spread on paper towel to drain for 10 minutes . Lightly blot top.
- 2Beat together eggs,oil,vanilla and sugar util light. Sift flour with cinnamon,nutmeg,cloves,salt,backing soda and baking powder.
- 3Blend zucchini into egg mixture alternately with four mixture. Do not over blend. Fold in nuts and chocolate.Spoon into lightly greased muffin cups.
- 4Bake 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.
