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Chocolate Zucchini Whole Wheat Muffins

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My husband and I went to our local farmer’s market yesterday after our bike ride. We bought their homegrown zucchini in bulk. I love baking with zucchini. I made these this morning for my 19 month nephew. He loves his vegetables! Hopefully he will love these too!

Ingredients:

1 cup of Shredded Zucchini (blotted well with paper towel to remove moisture)
1/2 cup agave nectar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup AP flour
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup Dutch processed cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoon vietnamese cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 and line 12 standard cupcake liners.

1. Sift dry ingredients together in a medium bowl.

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2. In a separate larger bowl mix wet ingredients (except the zucchini).

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3. Now add wet mixture to dry mixture.

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4. Once mixture is mixed well.

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5. Now fold in zucchini.

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6. Make sure zucchini is spread out evenly throughout batter.

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7. Spray liners with cooking spray. Scoop 1/4 cup of batter into each cupcake liner.

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Grandma’s Zucchini Cookies

 

Grandma’s Zucchini Cookies

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My grandma always had fresh zucchini from her garden in the summer. She would make me these cookies all the time !! They are very versatile you can add whatever nut you like or swap out the raisins and go for chocolate chips if you rather. This recipe always bring me back to childhood! I make them every year for my family. Not to mention these cookies are egg free
and dairy free !

34 Serving. Prep Time: 15 min. Cook: 12 min.
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup of grated zucchini (peeled or not either way but not peeled will give you more fiber!!)
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 0.5 cup canola oil
  • 1.5 cups of AP flour
  • 0.5 cup of whole wheat flour
  • 1.5 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon of cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg
  • 0.5 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 cup of raisins
  • 0.5 cup of chopped walnuts

Directions:

Mix the sugar and oil together until combined. Mix this recipe by
hand not a mixer. In a separate bowl mix remainder of dry
ingredients together then mix into sugar and oil mixture w/ spatula.
Fold in zucchini, raisins, and walnuts at the end.

Drop on cookie sheet w/ parchment and spray w/ cooking spray.
Bake on 375 for 12-15 minutes or on convection at 325 for 8-10
minutes, until cookies are browned.
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Yields: serves 34
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