“Chocolate and zucchini cupcakes with nuts – what could be better? Use pecans in place of walnuts if you like.” Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes – You must try this recipe.

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Ingredients

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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

Per Serving: 316 calories; 18.3 g fat; 37.8 g carbohydrates; 3.4 g protein; 23 mg cholesterol; 171 mg sodium.

Recipe by: Jen, Photo Credit: Ulrikes Fotografie (pixabay)