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Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

This Gluten-Free Triple Chocolate Zucchini Muffins are moist and tender with triple the chocolate! Drizzled with ganache and sprinkled with chocolate chips is my favorite way to prepare this zucchini muffins.  

This fudgy chocolate chip zucchini muffin is an easy, one bowl preparation method that comes together within minutes.  Don’t want muffins, make them into gluten-free chocolate zucchini bread instead!  

Do you have extra zucchini from the garden that you are not sure what to do with?  Print up this recipe and make a special treat for your whole family.  Easy, delicious and healthy describes this chocolate zucchini muffins recipe that my mother passed down to me. 

3 Gluten Free Triple Chocolate Zucchini Muffins on a plate drizzled with ganache
Gluten Free Triple Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

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How To Make Gluten Free Muffins

Prepare the zucchini for the zucchini muffins recipe. I like to use my Braun chopper attachment to get the right sized pieces. I have also used a Ninja blender/food processor an gotten the same results.

Zucchini - seeded, chunked and chopped
Zucchini – seeded, chunked and chopped

Gather all of your ingredients to make your chocolate zucchini muffins recipe.  

Triple Chocolate Zucchini Bread/Muffins Ingredients
Triple Chocolate Zucchini Bread/Muffins Ingredients

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.  Grease the standard size muffin pans or insert paper wrappers and set aside.  

In a large mixing bowl combine the grated zucchini, sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla.  Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl with a whisk: flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and baking cocoa.  

Add the flour mixture to the zucchini mixture and mix well.  Mix in ¾ cup chocolate chips.  Using a #20 scooper, fill the muffin cups 2/3 full.  Top with the remaining chocolate chips. 

How Long Do I Bake Chocolate Zucchini Muffins?

Bake at 325 degrees for about 20 minutes until muffins test done with a toothpick.  Remove from the oven when done and place pan on the cooling rack for 10 minutes.  After 10 minutes, remove the muffins from the pan and let cool on the cooling rack.  

Triple Chocolate Zucchini Muffins Topping

Heat the heavy whipping cream to just boiling. I like to pop mine in the microwave on high for about 45 seconds.  

Add the heavy whipping cream to the chocolate chips and whip to melt all of the chocolate.  Let cool until the desired consistency is achieved.  Drizzle over the muffins.

Can You Freeze Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins?

The triple chocolate zucchini muffins freezes very well for up to 6 months.  Wrap the muffins in plastic wrap and then place into a freezer Ziploc bag.  Date and write “Gluten Free Triple Chocolate Zucchini Muffins” on the outside of the bag.

Yield: 36 Muffins

Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

3 Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins on a plate drizzled with ganache

This Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins are moist, tender and topped with chocolate chips and drizzled with ganache!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • Eggs, large 3 (5.8 oz) (165 g)
  • Vegetable Oil 1 cup (7.8 oz) (219 g)
  • Sugar, granulated 2 cups (15 oz) (425 g)
  • Vanilla 1 tablespoon (0.6 oz) (18 g)
  • Zucchini, seeded, chopped or grated 2 cups (11.4 oz) (323 g)
  • Gluten Free Flour, all purpose 2 1/2 cups (11.5 oz) (325g)
  • Salt, iodized 1 teaspoon (0.25 oz) (7 g)
  • Cinnamon, ground 1 teaspoon (0.1 oz) (3 g)
  • Baking Soda 1 teaspoon (0.2 oz) (6 g)
  • Baking Powder 1/4 teaspoon (0.1 oz) (2 g)
  • Baking Cocoa Powder 1/2 cup (1.6 oz) (45 g)
  • Chocolate Chips, Semi-sweet 1 cup, divided (6.3 oz) (179 g)
  • Topping
  • Heavy whipping Cream 1/2 cup (4 oz) (115 g)
  • Chocolate Chips, Semi-sweet 3/4 cup (4.8 oz) (136 g)

Instructions

  1. Chop or grate the zucchini needed for your recipe. I like to use my Braun blender/chopper for this task. I have also used my Ninja blender and have gotten the same results.
  2. Gather all of your ingredients to make your chocolate zucchini muffins recipe.
  3. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease the standard size muffin pans or insert paper wrappers and set aside.
  4. In a large mixing bowl combine the grated zucchini, sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla.
  5. Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl with a whisk: gluten free flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and baking cocoa powder.
  6. Add the flour mixture to the zucchini mixture and mix well.
  7. Mix in ¾ cup chocolate chips.
  8. Top with the remaining chocolate chips.
  9. Bake at 325 degrees for about 20 minutes until bread test done with a toothpick. Remove from the oven when done and place pan on the cooling rack for 10 minutes.
  10. After 10 minutes, remove the muffins from the pan and let cool on the cooling rack.
  11. Gluten Free Triple Chocolate Zucchini Muffins Topping - Heat the heavy whipping cream to just boiling. I like to pop mine in the microwave on high for about 45 seconds. Add the heavy whipping cream to the chocolate chips and whip to melt all of the chocolate.
  12. Let cool until the desired consistency is achieved. Drizzle over the muffins.

Notes

Can You Freeze Chocolate Zucchini Muffins?
The triple chocolate zucchini muffins freeze very well for up to 6 months. Wrap the muffins in plastic wrap and then place into a freezer Ziploc bag. Date and write “Gluten Free Triple Chocolate Zucchini Muffins” on the outside of the bag.


Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bread
Don’t want muffins? This recipe can easily be made into bread. Makes 2 loaf pans. Bake for 1 hour.

Nutrition Information

Yield

36

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 194Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 19mgSodium 106mgCarbohydrates 24gFiber 1gSugar 16gProtein 2g

Note: For exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information is simply a guideline.

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Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bread

Don’t want muffins?  This recipe can easily be made into bread. Makes 2 standard sized loaf pans.  Bake for about 1 hour. Get my full Triple Chocolate Zucchini Bread recipe here.   

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By on September 6th, 2020
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