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    Home » Favorite Flavors & Ingredients » Chocolate

    Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes

    Published: Sep 2, 2015 · by Kim Lange · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Cream Cheese Frosted Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes
    Cream Cheese Frosted Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes

    I love it when I can fool people.  By people?  I mean, my family.  I, for one, don't mind zucchini in food, but I don't like it raw either.  But these Cream Cheese Frosted Chocolate Fudge Zucchini Cupcakes performed the most wonderous, magical disappearing act at our house!

    Disguised zucchini in chocolate muffins topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting!  LOL! The family was part of the show and they had no clue!

    Cream Cheese Frosted Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes

    I'm so clever.  Muhahaha!

    There's actually 2 cups of zucchini in these chocolate cupcakes, that normally wouldn't be there, on a normal baking spree.  You're welcome fam!   If you're fascinated with Zucchini, check out 12 Health and Nutrition Benefits of Zucchini!

    Cream Cheese Frosted Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes1

    Have you ever snuck in healthy fruits or vegetables into food and laughed about it later, after the fact?  Like me?  🙂  ahem*  It doesn't take much to amuse myself, but this one takes the cake!

    Cream Cheese Frosted Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes that is!! They are so moist and delicious!  Of course the cream cheese frosting takes them to another level.  Who doesn't love that?

    Cream Cheese Frosted Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes

    Zucchini in your garden waiting to be used?  You might like these! Here's the recipe!  Enjoy that zucchini that you'll never taste!

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    Cream Cheese Frosted Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes

    Cream Cheese Frosted Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes

    Kim Lange
    Disguised zucchini in chocolate muffins topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting! 
    4 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 12
    Calories

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups zucchini shredded
    • 3 eggs
    • 2 cups granulated sugar
    • ¾ cup olive oil
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder

    Cream Cheese Frosting

    • 2 8- oz packages cream cheese room temperature
    • ½ cup or 1 stick butter room temperature
    • 2 ¾ cups powdered sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • pinch salt

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line twenty-four muffin cups with liners and lightly coat with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
    • In a large bowl stir together zucchini, eggs, sugar, oil, and vanilla.
    • Add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, baking powder and stir until combined.
    • Using a large ice cream scoop, scoop batter into prepared pans, filling cups about half full.
    • Bake about 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean.
    • Cool in muffin pan on wire racks for 5 minutes.
    • Remove muffins from muffin pan and cool completely on racks.
    • After cupcakes have cooled, make the Cream Cheese Frosting.
    • In large bowl, using a mixer, beat together the cream cheese and butter until creamy.
    • Add powdered sugar and vanilla.
    • Continue beating until smooth and creamy. Frosts 20 - 24 cupcakes.
    Keyword chocolate, cream cheese frosting, cupcakes, frosting, zucchini
    Tried This Recipe?Let us know how it was by commenting below!

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    Hi! I'm Kim! As you may know, I'm cookie, brownie and chocolate obsessed! You'll find hundreds of decadent and healthy dessert recipes to choose from here! So, let's bake something easy and never forget the chocolate!

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    1. ChocolaTess says

      August 24, 2017 at 10:11 pm

      It is 3/4 cup olive oil! Thanks so much for catching that and I hope you enjoy!! 🙂

    2. Kathisf says

      August 23, 2017 at 10:07 pm

      The recipe says 3/4 olive oil. 3/4 what? Is it 3/4 cup? Thanks!

    3. Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says

      September 03, 2015 at 10:32 pm

      What a great way to use fresh zucchini from the garden! Everything tastes better with chocolate, right?

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