Um, have you noticed? I am putting zucchini in everything. I can’t say I am sorry though, because everything I am making is so darn delicious and zucchini makes baked goods AMAZING!!! If you love zucchini recipes, I have a bunch. You can see 30+ recipes here –> Zucchini Recipes
Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes
This zucchini cupcake recipe is a favorite so far, as it is over-the-top chocolatey. Everything is rich and creamy and moist and amazing.
Since I have been baking with zucchini so much lately, I thought I would write a little poem about it.
And now, Poetry with i am baker.
Zucchini
You grow fast
and have hardly any flavor
Yet I love you
and your green innards.
Pretty good huh?
Don’t worry. I will stick to baking.
Tips for the Perfect Chocolate Zucchini Cupcake
This is a one-bowl cupcake recipe. One bowl. I LOVE that. I dislike dishes. A lot. One bowl! Well, excluding the bowl you beat the eggs in. Darn it.
*I used this Chocolate Frosting recipe for the cupcakes. Using an ice cream scoop, I just dropped a dollop on each cupcake. It’s my new favorite way to decorate!
These suckers are rich. RICH I TELL YOU. Make sure you have milk and loose-fitting pants nearby.
How to Bake with Zucchini
When using zucchini in recipes there are a couple of tips & tricks that help to make sure your baked goods are perfect!
-Use the fine side of your grater. Coarser pieces will have a slightly more noticeable flavor and texture in a finished cake or bread recipe. (Farm kids tend to want that!)
-Some recipes ask that the zucchini is pressed well with a clean towel to soak up excess moisture or to prevent whatever you are baking from getting too soggy. Pay close attention to the recipe that you are making with zucchini as the level of moisture they provide is important. For instance, in this recipe, the zucchini is the not main source of moisture and should be drained.
Hope you love these Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes as much as we do! Here is the chocolate frosting recipe!
More Zucchini Desserts
Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 2 cups (256g) all purpose flour
- 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (75g) unsweetened cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon optional
- 3 cups finely grated and lightly drained zucchini
- 1 cup (224g) vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs, room temperature and lightly beaten
- ¾ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, (up to 1 cup)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Prepare cupcakes pans with liners. (Yields roughly 26-28 cupcakes)
- In a large bowl add flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. With a whisk gently sift ingredients.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the eggs and oil. Mix by hand. Batter will be fairly thick. Add in grated zucchini and chocolate chips and fold in with spatula. Batter should loosen up a bit with the moisture from the zucchini.
- Using an ice cream scoop, fill up cupcake liners 2/3 full.
- Bake for about 15-18 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick is removed mostly clean.
- Allow to cool completely before frosting.
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Prepare pans? Lined or not? Grease and flour?
Whatever method works best for you!
Looking forward to trying this receipe! I have been making the zucchini, Blueberry cake and also making it as muffins. Very yummy. I have made a couple changes though. I have used 1 1/2 cup flour and 1 1/2 cup Shaklee Instant Soy Protein instead of just flour. I have cut the sugar to 1 3/4 cup. I have added an additional egg since it needed a little more liquid. It tastes Exactly like the original receipe. Helps keep the Glycemic level from spiking with the added are protein!
Looking forward to this yummy dessert! Looking for the cake version. Both links in the blog take me to the cupcake version. I will guess for the baking time and follow the recipe otherwise.
Thank you for the recipe. I’m definitely going to try it. I love the color of your utensils. Is it rose gold or ?? . Where can I get it
Your link to the chocolate frosting directs to white zuccini cake. Oops!
The choco frosting is on the white zuccini cake. The recipe for the frosting is included as listed.
Do you use the zucchini only to moisten it, or does it leave a taste in the cupcake?
Love your site, Amanda!!
Zucchini makes a moist cake and takes on the flavor of whatever you put it with.
What is the frosting and how do you make it
How do you get the chocolate shavings to curl up
You can buy the chocolate curls online.
Could this recipe be done as gluten free using coconut flour rather than regular flour?
I’m going to bake the blueberry cake!
It looks yummy and easy to bake.
Next the chocolate cupcakes!
No wonder I can’t drop the last ten pounds! Lol