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Courgette or zucchini chocolate muffins

Mandy Mazliah
Deliciously moist, these courgette or zucchini chocolate muffins are made with a blend of white and rye flour and are nut free and refined sugar free making them perfect for lunchboxes.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Cake
Cuisine International
Servings 12
Calories 97 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 100 g self raising flour (self rising flour)
  • 60 g plain wholemeal flour eg wholemeal, rye or spelt
  • 40 g cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 50 ml vegetable oil
  • 100 ml maple syrup or agave syrup
  • 1 medium egg beaten or use one flax or chia egg if vegan
  • 1 medium courgette grated and squeezed of excess water
  • 1 ripe banana mashed
  • 60 ml milk use oat or soya milk if vegan

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 180°C (fan)/200°C/400°F/gas mark 6.
  • Line a muffin tin with 12 muffin cases.
  • Sift 100g self raising flour, 60g wholemeal flour, 40g cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking powder and ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda together. Add any bran left in the sieve from your wholemeal flour to the bowl and stir in. Set aside.
  • Place 50ml vegetable oil, 100ml maple syrup and 1 egg (or flax egg*) into a mixing bowl or a stand mixer and beat well for 2 minutes.
  • One by one add one grated courgette, 1 ripe mashed banana and 60ml milk, beating a little after each addition.
  • Finally fold in the flour and chocolate mixture.
  • Fill each muffin case to ⅔ full with the mixture.
  • Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until firm to the touch. If you wish you can insert a toothpick into the centre to check that it's done - if it comes out clean they're baked.
  • Leave to cool in the tin for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack.

Notes

  1. *To make a flax or chia egg mix together 1 tablespoon ground flax or chia seeds with 2-3 tablespoons cold water. Set aside and allow to thicken for a few minutes.
  2. Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide only.
  3. Suitable for freezing.

Nutrition

Calories: 97kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 93mgPotassium: 181mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 70IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 1mg
Keyword courgette chocolate muffins
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