Sneaky Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes Kids Love
Turn snack time into a clever indulgence with these "Sneaky Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes Kids Love"! Perfectly moist and bursting with rich chocolate flavor, these cupcakes hide a healthy secret—grated zucchini! The recipe seamlessly blends wholesome zucchini with pantry staples like cocoa powder, vanilla, and just the right amount of sugar to create a treat that’s as nutritious as it is delicious. Ready in just 35 minutes, these kid-approved cupcakes can also be enhanced with optional mini chocolate chips or a decadent chocolate frosting for an extra special touch. Whether you’re sneaking veggies into dessert or simply craving an irresistibly soft and chocolatey cupcake, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups All-purpose flour
- 0.5 cups Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon Baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 0.75 cups Granulated sugar
- 0.5 cups Vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- 2 whole Large eggs
- 0.5 cups Milk
- 1.5 cups Grated zucchini (unpeeled)
- 0.5 cups Mini chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the granulated sugar and vegetable oil. Beat with a whisk or hand mixer until well blended.
Add the vanilla extract and eggs to the sugar mixture and beat until smooth.
Mix in the milk to the wet ingredients until fully combined.
Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, stirring just until combined. Avoid overmixing.
Fold in the grated zucchini and mini chocolate chips (if using). The batter will be thick, but that’s normal.
Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
Bake in the preheated oven for 18–22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
Remove the cupcakes from the oven and let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Optionally, frost the cupcakes with your favorite chocolate frosting or enjoy as is!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3123 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 160.9 g | 206% | |
| Saturated Fat | 44.6 g | 223% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 67.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 383 mg | 128% | |
| Sodium | 2319 mg | 101% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 437.1 g | 159% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 57.4 g | 205% | |
| Total Sugars | 216.7 g | ||
| Protein | 69.0 g | 138% | |
| Vitamin D | 3.3 mcg | 17% | |
| Calcium | 500 mg | 38% | |
| Iron | 33.6 mg | 187% | |
| Potassium | 3565 mg | 76% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
