Nutella Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins are perfect for afternoon breaks, after school snacks or even breakfast. Moist and light with a great chocolate flavour.
The end of summer harvest season brings a plethora of wonderful fruits and vegetables. Zucchini seems to flourish, and trying to find multiple ways to use it can become a challenge. These muffins will have your family asking for more!!
I don’t know about where you are located, but this summer zucchinis have been huge!! Seriously the hot, dry summer seemed to really help them grow. A co-worker gave one to my husband and it was so big. When I grated it down I got 12 cups. That will turn into a lot of muffins, brownies, zucchini bread, or whatever else I dream up.
After I baked these Nutella Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins, he took some into work as a thank you. It seems like they were a hit as they did not last long.
Zucchini is such a great ingredient to work with. You can use it in so many recipes both savoury and sweet. Eaten cooked or raw, freezes well, used in salads, soups, sauces, burgers, breads, cookies and cakes. The endless selection of recipes makes it fun to experiment with.
This large zucchini was grated with my food processor. Using this method, you can bag it and put it directly into the freezer. I measured out 2 cups per bag, the typical amount for most recipes.
Nutella is such a delicious ingredient to add to baking. I can just eat it off the spoon. Add some chocolate chips to the mix, and you have moist, chocolate hazelnut muffins, who can resist these?
Next time you have a zucchini or two, and you don’t know what to do with them, give these Nutella Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins a try. I guarantee your family will love them! BONUS: These muffins freeze well, so make a HUGE batch to enjoy at a later date!!
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If you want to try a savoury zucchini dish, my Zucchini Burger with Sriracha & Pancetta recipe is perfect. There is still some great grilling season left!
Nutella Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups grated zucchini (squeeze to remove excess moisture)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup nutella
- 3/4 cup butter (room temperature)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375º F.
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Prepare muffin tins with liners.
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Grate zucchini and squeeze out excess moisture (set aside).
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Combine flour, baking powder & baking soda in a bowl (set aside).
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In another bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla.
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Add sour cream (combine).
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Add Nutella (combine).
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Add zucchini.
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Alternately to this mixture add flour mixture, and milk.
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Add chocolate chips, mixing just to combine (do not over mix).
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Bake for approximately 20-23 minutes.
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Let cool in pan for a few minutes.
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Remove to cooling rack.
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ENJOY!!
Recipe Notes
These muffins freeze well, so make a HUGE batch and enjoy at a later time.
Oh My Rhea loves Nutella and chocolate chips. I think she will love this.. And you added Zucchini – how cleaver you are..! Love this.
Zucchini balances out the nutella right???
This is creative!
Thanks so much!!
Yum – those look good! Pinning to try! 🙂 Thank you for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty
Hope you enjoy them!!
Zucchini baking is the best! It makes everything so soft and moist! Must try these chocolate muffins soon!
Yes it is a great ingredient to work with.
I also shred and freeze zucchini this way. What a great trick to have up your sleeve in the middle of winter – fresh muffins with moist garden secret zucchini inside! I love the addition of Nutella to this recipe. – I’ve added it to so many things … I should have thought about zucchini muffins!
This is a great way to use zucchini for sure. It is so economical for sure. Perfect way to get more veggies into kids.
I love adding grated courgette to baking. It gives such a lovely moist texture, and combining this with Nutella – you sure are on to a winner here!
Yes for sure. We think it is a winner too.
Nutella? Oh yes, I am DEFINITELY making this one!
HAHAH…that does get a lot of people interested for sure.
Oh my gosh, nutella is a favorite. Will for sure be trying this soon!!
We love it too!!
What an interesting use of zucchini. A great way to get vegetables into children
Yup it works for sure.
You had me at Nutella! Love this! It’s such a fun way to jazz up a boring zucchini muffin!
Thanks so much, hope you give them a try.
Score! A way to get the kids to eat zucchini! They are going to love these. Thanks.
Enjoy!!
Oh my, you had me at nutella. I have some zucchini shredded in the freezer, so I am going to make these this morning! Thanks for the recipe!
You are very welcome…ENJOY!!
I’m not a big zucchini fan but put it in a muffin, brownie, or bread, and I’m game. Nutella too? Oh yeah!
HAHAH…see you really do like zucchini after all!
Oh my goodness these look delicious! I can practically taste them, looking at your pictures. What a great recipe for using zucchini!
Thanks…we thought they were delicious.
Wow, these sound delicious! So many of my favorite ingredients mixed together! And because they have zucchini in them, I can eat a bunch, right?!
Absolutely….zucchini makes them healthy (lol)!!
This sounds like an amazing combo! I love sneaking healthy veggies into baked goods, My kids never realize they had an extra helping of veggies.
It is a great way to trick people that is for sure.
I have so much zucchini this fall! These muffins are the perfect way to use some up and the kids wouldn’t even know they were eating more of it! lol Nutella is always in our pantry!
Hope you give them a try…and ENJOY!!
Oh my these look so yummy. i love when you can sneak in veggies to a delicious dessert.
Me too…and people don’t even know!!