Best 7 Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes Recipes

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Indulge in a symphony of flavors with our delectable Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes, a unique and delightful treat that combines the richness of chocolate with the subtle sweetness of zucchini. Perfect for chocolate lovers and health-conscious bakers alike, these cupcakes are moist, fluffy, and packed with chocolatey goodness. But what truly sets them apart is the secret ingredient – zucchini – which adds a moist texture and a boost of nutrients without overpowering the chocolate flavor.

In this comprehensive guide, you'll find not just one, but three irresistible variations of Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes, each offering a distinct taste experience:

1. **Classic Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes**: A timeless recipe that showcases the perfect balance between chocolate and zucchini, topped with a velvety chocolate ganache that takes them to the next level.

2. **Double Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes**: For those who crave an extra dose of chocolate, these cupcakes are a dream come true. With a rich chocolate batter and a luscious chocolate buttercream frosting, they're a chocolate lover's paradise.

3. **Zucchini Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting**: A delightful twist on the classic, these cupcakes feature a moist zucchini cake base complemented by a tangy and creamy cream cheese frosting. The perfect combination of sweet and tangy flavors.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CUPCAKES



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Our grandkids love these cupcakes and don't believe us when we tell them there are veggies in them! I'm always asked for this recipe, which makes a tasty treat after school, packed in lunches or served as dessert after dinner. -Carole Fraser, North York, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 21 cupcakes.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1-1/4 cups butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 cup grated zucchini
1 cup grated carrots
1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with yogurt, beating well after each addition. Fold in zucchini and carrots., Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Frost cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Fat 17g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 50mg cholesterol, Sodium 288mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CHOCOLATE-ZUCCHINI CUPCAKES



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Chocolate and zucchini cupcakes with nuts - what could be better? Use pecans in place of walnuts if you like.

Provided by jen

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Vegetables     Squash

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
3 eggs
1 ¾ cups packed brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups grated zucchini
¾ cup chopped walnuts
1 (16 ounce) package chocolate frosting
½ cup walnut halves

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a large bowl, beat eggs with sugar for about 10 minutes or until thickened and pale. Blend oil and cooled chocolate into the beaten egg mixture.
  • In a small bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir flour mixture into egg mixture until just blended. Stir in zucchini and chopped nuts. Using an ice-cream scoop, spoon batter into 24 paper-lined or greased muffin cups, filling the cups 2/3 full.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until fork or toothpick inserted in a cupcake's center comes out clean. Let cool in pans on rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans; let cool completely. Spread with chocolate frosting and garnish with walnut or pecan halves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.1 calories, Carbohydrate 37.8 g, Cholesterol 23.3 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 171.5 mg, Sugar 27.1 g

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CUPCAKES



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I just love chocolate but I am not the hottest for really rich food during the summer, so a nice alternate to this dilemma is zucchini-chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese icing!

Provided by tayoush

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Vegetables     Squash

Time 2h

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup pecans
1 tablespoon butter
cooking spray
3 cups grated zucchini
1 ½ cups vegetable oil
3 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups white sugar
10 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
½ cup salted butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

  • Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Spread pecans onto a baking sheet. Cut butter into small pieces and scatter on top of pecans.
  • Broil in the preheated oven until pecans start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, about 5 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning. Remove from oven and allow to cool, about 10 minutes. Transfer pecans to a cutting board and smash or crush into small pieces.
  • Turn off broiler and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 18 cups of a muffin tin with paper liners. Spray inside of liners with cooking spray.
  • Combine zucchini, oil, and eggs in a large mixing bowl.
  • Mix flour, sugar, toasted pecans, sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Add zucchini mixture and stir to combine. Fill muffin tin cups 3/4 full with batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
  • While cupcakes bake, cut softened cream cheese and butter into small pieces and place in a mixing bowl. Add sugar and almond extract. Mix icing using an electric mixer until smooth, about 5 minutes. Store in the refrigerator until use.
  • Remove cupcakes from the oven and let cool completely before frosting, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 658.3 calories, Carbohydrate 75.7 g, Cholesterol 73.6 mg, Fat 38.9 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 12.9 g, Sodium 312.7 mg, Sugar 56.4 g

ZUCCHINI CHOCOLATE CHIP CUPCAKES



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My kids and I love to make this treat after we have brought in the day's harvest from the garden.

Provided by VERONICA LYNN

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Vegetables     Squash

Time 1h

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 tablespoons instant hot chocolate mix
½ cup butter
½ cup olive oil
1 ¾ cups white sugar
2 eggs
½ cup sour milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups grated zucchini
1 cup chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour 18 muffin cups or use paper liners. Mix together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and hot chocolate mix. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter, olive oil and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the sour milk and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture, just until incorporated. Stir in the grated zucchini and chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the top of the cupcakes springs back when lightly pressed. Cool in pans over a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before removing from baking cups. They are really gooey fresh from the oven!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.5 calories, Carbohydrate 38.5 g, Cholesterol 34.5 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 197.9 mg, Sugar 26.4 g

EASY CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CUPCAKES



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These are pretty healthy, moist, and delicious. You cannot even tell they have zucchini in them and a great way to put nutrition into something your kids will eat! Excellent plain or with cream cheese frosting!

Provided by GoodLookinCooking

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Vegetables     Squash

Time 37m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup pureed zucchini
3 large eggs (such as omega-3 eggs)
½ cup reduced-fat sour cream
½ cup applesauce
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • Mix cake mix, pudding mix, zucchini, eggs, sour cream, and applesauce together in a bowl until batter is smooth and thick; fold in chocolate chips. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.2 calories, Carbohydrate 24.7 g, Cholesterol 29.5 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 235.7 mg, Sugar 17 g

"SNEAKY" CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CUPCAKES KIDS LOVE



These little gems look like a bite of chocolate heaven - even to ME!! I KNOW they will satisfy my little guy - who is on an anti-veggie kick at the moment. Makes me think of the decadent chocolate frosted cake from school daze that had beets in it - every kid's nightmare. Couldn't believe it when I saw the recipe as a kid. Oh, well. Get 'em in there any way you can Mommy....until they get over the YUCK phase. THIS TOO SHALL PASS! And with these cupcakes, it looks like our secret is safe!!

Provided by Mommy Diva

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 21 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/4 cups butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 cup zucchini, finely grated
1 cup carrot, finely grated
16 ounces chocolate frosting (I like Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge)

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; stir in vanilla.
  • Combine the flour, baking cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add tot he creamed mixture alternately with the yogurt, beating well after each addition.
  • FOld in zucchini and carrots.
  • Fill paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 18 - 22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely; once cool frost cupcales and enjoy!

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CUPCAKES



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Categories     Chocolate     Dessert     Bake

Yield 20 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 20

For the Cupcake:
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
3/4 cup canola oil
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cups grated zucchini
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup dutch processed cocoa, sifted
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
For the frosting:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2/3 cup dutch processed cocoa powder
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two muffin pans with paper liners and set aside. 2. In a medium bowl, mix together the brown sugar, butter, and oil. Beat in eggs, one at a time until well incorporated. Stir in vanilla extract, buttermilk, zucchini, and chocolate chips. 3. In a separate large bowl, mix together all of the dry ingredients. Add the liquid ingredients and mix until well combined. Spoon batter into large muffin pans, filling them about 3/4 the way full. Bake in the center of the oven for about 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool cupcakes on a wire rack, while you make the frosting. To make the frosting: 1. Melt the butter. Whisk in the cocoa powder, whisking until smooth. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. Frost the cupcakes with the chocolate frosting. Decorate with sprinkles, if desired. Store cupcakes at room temperature in an air tight container. * Note-the frosting makes about 2 cups, you might have a little extra.

Tips:

  • For a richer flavor, use dark chocolate chips or cocoa powder.
  • If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of regular milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
  • Grate the zucchini on the large holes of a box grater to get the best texture.
  • Be sure to drain the zucchini well before adding it to the batter, or the cupcakes will be too moist.
  • Don't overmix the batter, or the cupcakes will be tough.
  • Bake the cupcakes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting them.
  • For a special touch, decorate the cupcakes with chocolate ganache, whipped cream, or sprinkles.

Conclusion:

Chocolate zucchini cupcakes are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They're moist, chocolatey, and have a hint of sweetness from the zucchini. Plus, they're a great way to sneak some extra vegetables into your diet. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give chocolate zucchini cupcakes a try. You won't be disappointed!

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