Zucchini Muffins with Mini Chocolate Chips

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Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Keyword: Chocolate chips, muffins, Zucchini

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 35

Servings: servings

Author: Chef Abbie Gellman RD

½ cup + 1 teaspoon brown rice syrup*
½ cup raw honey*
¼ cup maple sugar
¾ cup canola or olive oil
3 eggs
2 cups zucchini coarsely grated
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2½ cup whole wheat pastry flour
2½ teaspoons baking powder
1½ teaspoons baking soda
1¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup 1% milk
1/4 cup cacao nibs preferably a high quality, 70-85% cacao
*Note: can substitute 1 cup maple sugar in place of the brown rice syrup and honey

Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, beat together the brown rice syrup, honey, maple sugar, oil, and eggs.
Add the zucchini and vanilla extract. Mix well.
In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
Pour the dry mixture and milk into the zucchini mixture, alternating between the two and mix. Fold in cacao nibs.
Grease two 12-cup muffin pans (or use muffin papers) and fill each cup ¾ full with the batter. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cupcakes stand in the pan for 10 minutes before removing.