ZUCCHINI-CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Zucchini-Chocolate Chip Muffins image

These muffins are packed with zucchini, chocolate chips, and walnuts and make a perfect on-the-go snack.

Provided by Eva Howard

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Zucchini Bread Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
½ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup shredded zucchini
½ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.
Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Mix egg, oil, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a bowl; stir into dry ingredients until just moistened. Fold in zucchini, chocolate chips, and walnuts. Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full.
Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264.7 calories, Carbohydrate 30.6 g, Cholesterol 15.9 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 212 mg, Sugar 17.1 g