Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting

Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins topped with a white frosting and placed onto a marble table.

Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting

Zucchini chocolate chip muffins with cream cheese frosting are so good. They're a yummy way to use up all of your summer zucchini and make the perfect treat anytime of day.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Decorating Time10

Total Time40

Servings:

Calories: 395kcal

Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

Muffins

¾ cup salted butter
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup light brown sugar
⅔ cup whole milk
2 large eggs
1 cup zucchini grated and wrung dry (about ½ medium zucchini)
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup cocoa powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chocolate chips

Cream Cheese Frosting

8 ounces cream cheese room temperature.
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons whole milk

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugars together for 2-3 minutes using an electric hand mixer.
Add the milk, eggs, and zucchini. Mix again until the eggs are fully incorporated into the batter.
Whisk in the baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, and flour on medium speed until the batter is smooth and homogenous.
Fold in the chocolate chips until they are evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
Spray a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. Divide the batter among the tin and bake for 20 minutes.
Allow the muffins to cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing and placing on wire rack.
Prepare the frosting by whipping all of the frosting ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix until smooth and creamy.
Frost the muffins, serve, and enjoy!

Notes

Unsure if the muffins are still cooked all the way? Poke one with a toothpick. As long as only a few crumbs stick to the toothpick, you can remove the pan from the oven. The muffins will finish baking as they cool.

Do not over mix your batter. It may cause the muffins to turn out tough or dense instead of light and fluffy.

Allow muffins to totally cool before frosting them.

Grate zucchini and use a clean dish towel to wring out as much moisture as possible from it before adding it to the batter mixture.

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