Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins/Bread

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar (I used sucanat)
• 3 whole eggs
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/3 cup virgin coconut oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups zucchini, grate and packed
• 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Line muffin pans with liners (or grease well), set aside.

3. 3

   In large bowl combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.

4. 4

   In medium bowl whisk together sugar, eggs, applesauce, oil, and vanilla. Stir in zucchini.

5. 5

   Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips.

6. 6

   Distribute batter evenly. Bake 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick entered in center of muffins comes clean.

7. 7

   Cool 5 min on a cooling rack.

8. 8

   Yum!