Cooking

Chocolate Avocado Zucchini Muffins

~ lindy

Chocolate Avocado Zucchini Muffins

Preheat oven 350*F.  Bake 18-20 minutes

Makes:  2 and 1/2 Dozen using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop

Cupcake/Muffin Liners and Pan

Ingredients: 

*1 cup Mashed Avocado (2 medium), blend in a blender or small food processor until smooth

*1/2 cup Almond Milk 

*2 Eggs, room temperature

*1/4 cup Extra Light Olive Oil, must be extra light or Vegetable Oil

*2/3 cup Brown Sugar

*2/3 cup Granulated Sugar

*2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

*2 cups peeled and finely grated Zucchini

*2 and 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour

*1 cup Jet Black Cocoa Powder or Dark Cocoa Powder

*2 teaspoons Baking Powder

*1 teaspoon Baking Soda

*1 teaspoon Kosher Salt

*1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

*1/8 teaspoon Cardamom, optional

*1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, a mix of mini and regular, for topping

Instructions:

In a medium mixing bowl add the blended Avocado, milk, eggs, oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, zucchini and vanilla.  Whisk to gather until totally incorporated.

In a separate bowl sift together, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, Cardamon and salt.  Add a cup at a time to the avocado mixture, stirring until combined.

Scoop the batter into each cup and top with Chocolate chips.  Bake as directed above.

Cool completely.  Enjoy!  

Note:  You can double bag muffins and place in freezer for later date, will keep up to 2-3 months.

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Enjoy!
Lindy

Zucchini Banana Bread

~ lindy

Zucchini Banana Bread

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Preheat oven 350*F.

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Supplies:

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*Cooking Spray

*2 large Bread Pans or 4 medium Bread Pans, sprayed with cooking spray

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Ingredients:

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*1/2 cup Extra Light Olive Oil or Vegetable Oil

*1 and 1\2 cups Sugar

*3 Eggs, room temperature

*1/2 cup Milk

*2 cups Peeled and Finely Grated Zucchini

*2 medium Ripe Bananas, smashed

*2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

*1 teaspoon Kosher Salt

*3 cups All-purpose Flour, I like to sub 1/2 cup to be White Wheat Pastry Flour

*2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon

*1/2 teaspoon Allspice

*1 teaspoon Baking Soda

*1 tablespoon  Baking Powder

*1 cup Dark Chocolate Chips, like Nestles Toll House 53% Cacao, optional sprinkle on top of bread loaf/loaves batter before baking, optional

Instructions:

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Cream together in a bowl the oil and sugar. Add one egg at a time and mix until combined. Then add; Milk, bananas, zucchini, vanilla and salt.

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Sift together in a bowl the dry ingredients; flour, cinnamon, allspice, baking soda and baking powder.

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Slowly add the dry ingredients into the creamed ingredients and stir until incorporated.

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Pour half the bread batter into each bread pan top with chocolate chips if using that option and bake for 45 minutes to 60 minutes. (If using 4 medium pans divide batter into quarters bake 40 minutes.)  Check top of bread to make sure it is no longer gooey but barely sticky. Careful not to over bake.

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Enjoy!

Lindy