Thursday, January 19, 2012

Zucchini & Chocolate Muffins

Its been a while i havent baked anything with zucchini, an incredible versatile vegetable quite known for its low calories..Whenever i bought this low caloric vegetable, i'll prepare either dals or rotis with them,somehow my sweet tooth was craving for some bakes with chocolate since few days..Finally i prepared some super spongy muffins with finely grated zucchini and dark chocolate with eggs and usual ingredients..My teddies just loved these cute looking muffins for both their breakfast and for their snacks, none noticed the 'secret ingredient" until i told them that these pretty looking muffins are prepared with zucchini..Wat a simple way to sneak these veggies na..Do check out the other marathoners running blogging marathon with me here..Sending to  Srivalli's Chocolate Mela,Cooking For Kids-Zucchini guest hosted by Anusha,event by Kalyani,Bake Fest#3 guest hosted by Pradnya,event by Vardhini, Ramya's ABC-Desserts  and finally to CEDD guest hosted by Suma,event by Raven& to Srav's Chocolate Fest...



2cups All purpose flour
1/2cup Cocao powder
3/4cup Zucchini (grated)
1tsp Baking powder
2nos Eggs (beaten)
100grs Butter (room temperature)
3/4cup Sugar

Preheat the oven to 350F, grease a muffins mould and line them with muffin papers.. Sift the flour,cocao powder and baking powder in a large bowl ..Cream the butter and sugar in a another vessel,add the beaten eggs and beat until they turns soft and creamy,add the grated zucchinis and give a stir..Pour the wet ingredients to the flour and stir quickly, dont overmix....

Pour the mixture in the greased muffins mould and bake for 20-25 minutes, until the muffins turns golden or skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean..

Serve warm!

44 comments:

Kalpana Sareesh said...

wow with such less ingredients you always come with wonderful n unique dishes.. loving it..

Chandrani said...

Muffin looks softy and yummy.

Paaka Shaale said...

Perfect muffins priya. I bet kids and adults will enjoy this alike :)

Paaka Shaale said...

Perfect muffins priya. I bet kids and adults will enjoy this alike :)

Hemavathi Murari said...

Great to see zucchini with chocolate in a muffin. Nice recipe priya.

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foodiliciousnan said...

Wow this looks so delicious! And the zucchini definitely ups the health quotient. Do you have any eggless version of this one?
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MyKitchen Flavors-BonAppetit!. said...

Awesome Combo Muffins Dear. Luks temptingly deliskh.Superb Bake!

Mélange said...

That's an innovative combo definitely.Zucchini and chocolate.Baked perfectly!

Nada said...

I've seen zucchini used in sweet baking but I just don't dare to use it yet..I think I will this time!

anusha praveen said...

Hey Priya link this up to the event cookin for kids zucchini on my blog tomatoblues.com if you can. Such a perfect recipe for the event!! And yummy :)

Ganga Sreekanth said...

nice recipe. Looks yummy and tempting.

hemalata said...

Delicious muffins looks so soft n crispy.

Prathima Rao said...

Fabulous muffins..that too with zucchini!!
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faseela said...

yummy recipe dear...lovely

Sharmilee! :) said...

Nice combination muffins..looks yum

Jaleela Kamal said...

nice muffin priya,
great idea ..even i hide the vegetables like u ..! in any dish! x)

Padhu said...

Looks perfect and unique combo

Priyanka said...

Wow interesting combination of flavors. Very innovative

Roshni said...

you have me drooling with all your chocolate dishes

The Pumpkin Farm said...

wow, these are wonderful and very new to me

Premalatha Aravindhan said...

Delicious and Perfect muffins,luks yum...

Hema said...

Zucchini and chocolate , lovely combination, never even thought of this, food blogging is making us all very creative..

Ramya said...

lovely muffins...

Harini said...

love zucchini bakes !

Roshu said...

Gud job dear!!!

DEESHA said...

Beautiful looking muffins, Priya

jeyashrisuresh said...

Thats a wonderful muffin. Nice addition of zuchinni

Aarthi said...

This recipe is so good...Mouthwatering Dear..

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Indulge said...

I love this cake. The zucchini makes it very moist and spongy.
Love Ash.

divya said...

Mouthwatering here, wat a terrific and super tempting muffins..

Sayantani said...

love these muffins. soft and crumbly.

CaySera said...

looks delicious priya! slurpp

Sonia said...

wow Priya, can you believe it, since morning I was craving for some warm chocolate muffin/cake and now as I logged in saw these Yum golden muffins. Perhaps the aroma oozed out to me :) LOVELY... !

Suma Gandlur said...

Chocolaty brownies must have been yummy. :)

Chef Mireille said...

looks easy and tasty...just like your blog title! I make zucchini nut muffins sometimes..these must be even more of a kid pleaser!

Sensible Vegetarian said...

Looks so good Priya.

Smitha said...

lovely way to hide zucchini for the kids!:)

sangee vijay said...

innovative combo, looks so delicious...loved it!!
H u bake very frequently that too with lots of innovative combinations ??? Great Priya !!

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rekhas kitchen said...

OMG look at those muffins.. they looks so beautiful priya and that too chocolate yummmm...

Archana said...

can i use cucumbers zucchini are very expensive and we do not enjoy them.

Vanamala Hebbar said...

Nice...tempting now!!

Priya said...

@Archana, yea sure u can used cucumber,but go for less quantity since cucumber tends to have loads of water..

vaishali sabnani said...

u r super creative Priya...unique combo!

Cool Lassi(e) said...

That looks so inviting! Love to have it for breakfast!