The winner of the Sassy Red Apron giveaway is........
comment leaver number 23.....
(chosen at random by MyHandsomeHusband.
He seriously just chose a number between 1 and 66.
Cross my heart and hope to die)
JULIE THOMSON!
Hot diggidy-dog.
She's going to be one hot mama in that apron.
Thanks for entering everyone! Wish I had one to give away to each and every one of you fine readers.
Thanks for entering everyone! Wish I had one to give away to each and every one of you fine readers.
You guys and gals make my life a lot of fun.
And now, an introduction of sorts.
Hello
I love you
Won't you tell me your name...
The name.
The name of these Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins has been the subject of a bit of a debate between TeenSonMark and I. When I was taking these pictures, I put a zucchini in the background for one or two shots. Mark said something really wise like,
"No one is going to read a blog that talks about zucchini, Mom. Seriously, let me advise you."
(I am not kidding....he says those words all the time!)
"If I were looking for recipes and I came across the word zucchini or any pictures of that green monster of a vegetable,
I would NOT read that blog."
I would NOT read that blog."
And though it pains me to loose any teenage boys that may be following this blog.....
(chuckle, snort, like there are any....)
I opted to go with the zucchini.
Call me crazy, but I think you Moms and Dads out there
might just
have a whole pile of zucchini to deal with and
might just
appreciate this treasure of a recipe.
PS.....TeenSonMark ate no less than 7 of these muffins in one day.
That was wise.
They are fabulous!
Bring on the green monster of a vegetable.
Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
Time: about 90 minutes
Yield: 30 muffins
4 C flour
1 1/2 C sugar
1/2 C cocoa
1 t baking soda
1/2 t baking powder
3/4 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t nutmeg
1 1/2 C oil
1 1/2 C milk
3 eggs
2 t vanilla
2 C shredded zucchini
1 1/2 C semi sweet chocolate chips (the original recipe calls for only 1 C, but I added an extra 1/2 C......I can't help myself, I've got a chocolate addiction, seriously.)
1. Mix the wet ingredients together in a bowl with a whisk. Add the zucchini to the wet ingredients.
2. Mix all of the dry ingredients in a separate bowl with a wooden spoon.
3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir, just until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips and you are ready for the muffin pan baby.
4. Line your muffin tin with cupcake holders and fill a bit more than 2/3 of the way full.
5. Bake at 350 for 17 minutes.
There you have it....
the green monster of a vegetable in all it's glory.
Gonna have to try these Jamie and tell you son that I have done many post on the green monster of vegetable and many people still read my blog and enjoy the green monster posts.
ReplyDeleteI love zucchini! These muffins look fantastic!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on winning the apron Julie!!
Mmmmmmm, these look SO yummy! Delish! :)
ReplyDeleteI use a very similar recipe and make a cake out of it. I'll have to try some individual servings and make cup cakes next time. I love the chocolate chips too. Thanks for the recipe. No need for frosting on these beauties.
ReplyDeleteI love, LOVE zucchini!!! I will be making these REAL soon!!
ReplyDeletePerfect recipe for this time of year
ReplyDeleteOk...so I stumbled on your blog and I am LOVING it! I was looking for the breadsticks my mother-in-law makes...you have the recipe! Yeast and I have a love-hate relationship. I love breads...but yeast has it out for me as I have yet to be successful w/ baking any form of bread...I am not giving up though. look forward to checking out all the other goodies you have here! Although I am sure my hips won't!
ReplyDeletesometimes it is just as MAMA SAYS!!! We love zucchini anything around here, sorry sonny!! =)
ReplyDeleteGreat disguise for those green veggies taking up space in my refrigerator. I love them but no one else does. Now if you can come up with a beet muffin I'd be all set!
ReplyDeleteScrambledhenfruit,
ReplyDeleteBeet muffins! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
~Jamie
If my teenage son starts reading cooking blogs I'm going to take his temperature(and I won't be putting the thermometer under his tongue,either!). I love this recipe. My zucchini is just starting to produce.
ReplyDeleteI'm making these tomorrow!!
ReplyDeleteOh and here you go! LOL
http://www.grouprecipes.com/1380/double-dark-chocolate-beet-muffins.html
TightwadMom and Jennie....you two are killing me! Beet muffins really exist!? What a hoot! Too bad I didn't plant any!
ReplyDeleteTake it easy with that thermometer!
Good times ladies. Thanks for your funny comments,
~Jamie
Yummy!! Had to share this recipe!!
ReplyDeleteBTW- I've totally put beets in chocolate cake before. It makes it a red velvet cake without having to use all of that food dye and it makes it really moist- much like the zucchini does. Although I just use canned beets- way easier than growing them and they just taste like dirt anyway!
I've just been introduced to your blog, and I love it! I also LOVE zucchini recipes. Thank you. I made the baked zuccini slices with the mozzerella cheese last week for my whole family, and it was a huge hit! thank you!
ReplyDeleteThe zucchini muffins will go into my recipe box. They look great and I'm sure that taste just as great.
ReplyDeletePatricia
YUM! I'm going to have to give these a try! Love this combo!
ReplyDeleteMary xo
Tried these and LOVED them! I was totally surprised by their fantastic flavor and just the right amount of sweetness. Everyone I shared them with loved them, too! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI made these and my kids couldn't stop eating them. I also gave some to a few friends and they called me immediately and said how wonderful they were. Thank You!
ReplyDeleteFound this on Tastespotting! Thanks for the recipe! It was simple and the results, fabulous! They're moist, light, and oh so chocolatey! Yum, yum!
ReplyDeleteThis is SSSOOOOO YUMMY!!!!!
ReplyDeletethese were the BEST muffins i have ever made. thank you sooo much. they are going to be one of my main recipes from now on :)
ReplyDeletethe recipe's great!
ReplyDeleteI had one last bag of frozen shredded zucchini languishing around in the freezer and an itch to use it with chocolate. Some people are just sick. Glad you're one of them. These were great. Thanks. I'm going to try to healthify them so i don't feel guilty eating 10 million. I'll let you know how it turns out (feel free to ignore it if you think healthifying a perfectly good muffin is a sin). Thanks again.
ReplyDeleteJeanie,
ReplyDeleteI would love to hear how the healthy version turns out! Good luck...hope they are fantastic.
~Jamie
I just made your muffins (with a few personal tweaks!) They turned out great, thanks!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ldscraftproject.com/2011/07/recipe-review-double-chocolate-zucchini-muffins/
I cannot explain how awesome these muffins turned out! Super moist and chocolate-y. They were a huge hit and I'm definitely making another batch soon!
ReplyDeleteI made these this past Sunday, and my muffins didn't look as appetizing as you photos. : (
ReplyDeleteI had coupons (bought for like .25/each) to buy Reynolds Bakes For You StayBrite Baking Cups, and used those for this baking adventure. I was impressed! The cups "fell away" from the muffins, not sticking at all. Amazing! I just posted a pic on my FB page. : )