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    Salted Plains » Recipes » Breads & Muffins

    Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

    Published: Jul 24, 2018 by Tessa · This post may contain affiliate links · 14 Comments

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    Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins made with almond flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, fresh zucchini, and sweetened with coconut sugar.

    Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins made with almond flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, fresh zucchini, and sweetened with coconut sugar. Ever since I posted the recipe for my gluten-free chocolate zucchini cake, I've wanted a version that I could eat for breakfast. While I'm all for having a piece of cake for breakfast—just add coffee—today's recipe for gluten-free, vegan chocolate zucchini muffins makes it that much more acceptable.

    And portable. 

    Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins made with almond flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, fresh zucchini, and sweetened with coconut sugar. These zucchini muffins are made grain-free by using almond flour and arrowroot starch. Arrowroot starch, also known as arrowroot flour, is a pantry staple of mine and is perfect when a little starch is needed to help bind and give gluten-free baked goods a little "poof." (Technical term).

    Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins made with almond flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, fresh zucchini, and sweetened with coconut sugar. The wonderful thing about these chocolate zucchini muffins, besides the fact that they are protein-packed while also being egg-free, is that they taste like brownies. Rich, chocolate brownie muffins. With zucchini hidden inside.

    Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins made with almond flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, fresh zucchini, and sweetened with coconut sugar.

    Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins made with almond flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, fresh zucchini, and sweetened with coconut sugar. And if your gardens are overflowing with zucchini or if you're overbuying like me, these double chocolate zucchini cake brownies from My Gluten-free Kitchen look like another fantastic way to get your veggies and gluten-free treats too.

    Plus, this honey-sweetened chocolate chip zucchini bread looks mighty good too. An all-purpose gluten-free flour would work great!

    Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins made with almond flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, fresh zucchini, and sweetened with coconut sugar.

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    Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

    Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins made with almond flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, fresh zucchini, and sweetened with coconut sugar. 
    5 from 4 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 12 muffins
    Calories: 276kcal
    Author: Tessa

    Ingredients

    • 2 flax eggs 2T ground flax seed + 6T water
    • ¼ cup unsalted creamy almond butter
    • ¼ cup coconut oil melted and cooled
    • 3 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
    • ½ cup coconut sugar 83 g
    • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • 1 ¾ cup almond flour 123 g
    • ⅓ cup arrowroot starch (cornstarch will work too) 42 g
    • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 51 g
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 cup shredded zucchini (water squeezed out)
    • ¾ cup mini dairy-free chocolate chips

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners.
    • Prepare your flax eggs in a small bowl and set aside. In a large bowl, add almond butter, coconut oil, and almond milk. Stir to combine. 
    • Add flax eggs, followed by coconut sugar, vanilla extract, almond flour, arrowroot starch, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder. Stir until evenly combined. Batter will be thick. Fold in zucchini until evenly incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips (reserve some for sprinkling on tops of muffins if desired).
    • Fill muffin cups ¾ of the way full. Once all are filled, gently shake pan from side to side to help batter level out. Sprinkle a few chocolate chips on top of each if desired. 
    • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. Allow muffins to cool in pan. Store in an airtight container. 

    Notes

    Adapted from my Gluten-Free Chocolate Zucchini Cake. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Autumn

      September 18, 2019 at 6:07 am

      Can honey be used instead of coconut sugar? My daughter seems to be sensitive to it.

      Reply
    2. Sue Jones

      June 18, 2019 at 5:43 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious and super chocolaty - my non-GF husband loved them too! Trying GF Apple Crumb Muffin, and GF Cranberry Orange Bread next...can hardly wait.

      Reply
      • Tessa

        July 01, 2019 at 10:51 am

        Yay! That's so great. I hope you love the others too. Thank you!!

        Reply
    3. emus4u.co

      October 13, 2018 at 1:43 am

      5 stars
      This looks absolutely delicious! I make a mean chocolate zucchini muffins but haven’t tried any other recipe

      Reply
    4. Michelle~My Gluten-free Kitchen

      August 10, 2018 at 12:00 am

      I just got two huge zucchini from a friend tonight and can't will be making these!!

      Reply
      • Tessa

        August 15, 2018 at 9:10 pm

        Yay! I hope you love them. Thanks, Michelle!

        Reply
        • emus4u.co

          October 13, 2018 at 1:46 am

          5 stars
          This looks absolutely delicious! I make a mean chocolate zucchini muffins but haven’t tried any other recipe Thank so Much Wonderful Information

    5. tutuappvip.co

      July 30, 2018 at 8:45 am

      Thanks for finally writing about >Vegan Gluten-Free
      Chocolate Zucchini Muffins - Salted Plains <Liked it!

      Reply
    6. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen

      July 26, 2018 at 8:31 pm

      5 stars
      So chocolatey and delicious Tessa! Need to grab some zucchini from my brother-in-law's garden!

      Reply

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