Posted May 13, 2020, Updated Aug 16, 2024 I really enjoy making recipes with sneaky veggies. I love baking with zucchini, spinach, carrots, etc. to make healthy treats my kids love eating! These Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Muffins are the whole package. They are loaded with zucchini, full of fiber, rich in protein, and have a deep chocolate flavor! The combination of oat flour and all-purpose flour makes them light, fluffy and nutritious – and they can easily be made gluten-free! The addition of Greek yogurt adds protein. Two heaping cups of zucchini packs them full of nutrients. Plus, you can earn serious cool-mom points by letting your kids eat chocolate for breakfast – also try these double chocolate zucchini muffins.
Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Muffins: Ingredients & Substitutions
Old-Fashioned oats. You can substitute oat flour (in a 1:1 ratio, so in this recipe 1 1/2 cups) for the old-fashioned oats. You can also use solely all-purpose flour or gluten-free all-purpose flour. All-purpose flour. 1:1 gluten-free baking flour can be substituted to make these chocolate zucchini muffins gluten-free. You can also use all oat flour, but just know the muffin texture won’t be as tall and fluffy. Whole wheat pastry flour is another great substitution for all-purpose flour too. Greek yogurt. Any plain or vanilla Greek yogurt will work well in this recipe. To make these chocolate zucchini muffins dairy-free, simply use a dairy-free Greek yogurt. Granulated sugar. Any granulated sugar works well in this recipe, including brown sugar or coconut sugar for a refined-sugar free option. Honey. maple syrup can be used in place of honey.
How to make Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
These healthy chocolate zucchini muffins are easy to make in a blender (and you can also make them without)! We’ll walk through the process step-by-step, and don’t forget to watch the video! The first step in this healthy chocolate zucchini muffin recipe is to make the oat flour. If you regularly purchase oat flour, then simply use that and skip this step. I always make my own because it costs less and I always have oatmeal on hand. To do this, simply put oatmeal in the container of your Vitamix (or another high-powered blender) and blend for 15-30 seconds until it resembles flour. Then, transfer the oat flour to a medium bowl and combine it with the rest of the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Set aside to add to the recipe later. Next, blend the wet ingredients until smooth. It will be green at this point because you haven’t added the cocoa powder yet. You can also use a food processor. Then, add the vanilla and sugar to the blending container and blend until the sugar is dissolved. Next, add the dry ingredients to the blender and blend until the mixture is smooth. One the mixture is smooth, add the chocolate chips and stir by hand.
Bake & Cool
Next, scoop about ¼ cup of the prepared batter into each well of a greased muffin tin. Bake until the muffins are set and spring back when touched, and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. You can use muffin liners if you prefer. Release & remove the chocolate zucchini muffins from the muffin pan and transfer them to a wire rack to cool before eating.
Serve
Serve these healthy chocolate zucchini muffins with your favorite fruit for a delicious breakfast! Here are some suggestions of spreads that taste great on top of these muffins!
Homemade peanut butter tastes amazing on these healthy chocolate zucchini muffins. Slather on some homemade cinnamon honey butter. A dollop of this homemade vanilla almond butter tastes amazing!
Store
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.
Freeze
To freeze, let the muffins cool to room temperature. Then transfer them to an airtight container and store in the freezer for up to 2 months. Reheat in the microwave or oven on low heat. If you make and love our recipes, it would mean so much to me if you would leave a comment and rating! And don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and Youtube – be sure to tag @joyfoodsunshine and use the hashtag #joyfoodsunshine so we can see your creations!
