Breakfast for 12

Chocolate Zucchini Walnut Muffins

Name: Chocolate Zucchini Walnut Muffins
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 flax egg; 1 & 1/4 cup lightly packed shredded zucchini; 1 & 1/4 cup almond milk; 2 tsp apple cider vinegar; 3 tbsp pure maple syrup; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour; 1/3 cup cocoa powder; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp fine grain sea salt; 1/2 cup cane sugar; 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips; 2/3 cup walnuts

$4.54for 430 minServes 12

Whole wheat chocolate muffins combine shredded zucchini, walnuts, and chocolate chips without added oil.

Photo: ohsheglows.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Nuts and seeds, 4 oz$0.70/oz typical	4 oz	$2.80Typical price
	Zucchini and summer squash, 0.5 lb$1.79/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.90Typical price
	Almond, 1 oz$0.05/oz typical	1 oz	$0.05Typical price
	Pie crust, 2$3.49 each typical	2	$6.98Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 2 oz$0.45/oz typical	2 oz	$0.90Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.61

Swaps

Swap zucchini and summer squash for bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

VinegarHoney or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepperSugar and brown sugar

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30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
12servings as written
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Typical price

$1.13 per serving$4.54 for 4

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Ingredients

1 flax egg
1 & 1/4 cup lightly packed shredded zucchini
1 & 1/4 cup almond milk
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
3 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp fine grain sea salt
1/2 cup cane sugar
1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
2/3 cup walnuts

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
Whisk the flax egg, almond milk, vinegar, maple syrup, and vanilla in a large bowl.
Stir the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cane sugar in another bowl.
Fold the dry mixture into the wet mixture, then stir in the zucchini, chocolate chips, and walnuts.
Divide the batter among the muffin cups and bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
Cool the muffins in the pan for 5 minutes before removing them.