As a kid, I hated zucchini bread. My mother used to make if often since our relatives used to dump loads of zucchini in our laps in the summertime. I just didn't think it tasted good at all. So I've been reluctant to try zucchini bread recipes as an adult. I finally caved and tried this recipe. I grated the zucchini into smallish shreds so that my green-phobic 7 year old wouldn't object. He didn't even notice, and he gobbled these up like they were dessert.
And I suppose they were like dessert with the chocolate chips and all. Cakespy had this discussion about the differences between muffins and cupcakes. Is there really much of a difference? I can't really decide.
Look at all of that chocolatey goodness inside! No wonder my little guy loved these. There was chocolate in every bite!
The zucchini in my garden died this year... as did everything else in my garden. I must not have a knack for it, or perhaps I had bad dirt. I like to think it was the dirt (and not me.) But I'll try again next year. I long to swoon over a bounty of zucchini and other veggie treasures. But for now I'll have to swoon over these muffins.
This recipe can be found HERE.
Sorry to hear about your garden, Lori. I think of all the effort that might have gone into starting it... Sigh.
ReplyDeleteWell, a chocolatey muffin should do the trick-- I'm glad you got over your zicchini bread phobia!
I just love zucchini muffins. they remind me of home. This recipe looks so great, and really nice photos.
ReplyDeletePeople are always kind enough to share their zuke bounty with me and I do a lot of breads. Muffins are a good way to go, since I seem to be the only one eating the bread! Portion control...
ReplyDeleteSorry about your garden! I blame the dirt, too.
ReplyDeleteI'm a little bit on a muffin kick so these made me smile. I'm easy to please, huh? I dont even need to eat the muffin to smile, just viewing them makes me happy. :) Oh, and those chocolate chips!
ive never had zucchini in baked goods before but it actually looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThe bugs are getting our garden this year - I'm afraid I won't get any squash or brussels sprouts because of them. But I sure hope i get some zucchini so I can make these!
ReplyDeletePlease don't feel bad about your garden. Happens to the best of us. Believe me.
ReplyDeleteWe haven't been able to grow zucchini in three years. Plenty of sun, water...zucchini must have voted not to grow in Groom's garden.
However, that's not to say that I won't get some at the farmers market tomorrow and make some of these delish looking muffins!!!
Muffin, cupcake - I don't care what you call it, as long as I can have one! Delicious!!
ReplyDeleteI wish I had a garden! I am a huge fan of zucchini bread, and who doesn't love chocolate? The two combined together in a portable muffin = a match made in heaven :D.
ReplyDeleteI love zucchini muffins and these look like a hit.
ReplyDeletemy zucchini is failing too! i keep getting blooms, and they keep falling right off. it's so frustrating because all i ever hear about is how the zucchini in everyone else's garden is growing out of control. i share your pain. :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like we have the same garden!! EVERYTHING died; nothing is flourishing :0( Oh well. Here's to delicious zucchini-chocolate chip muffins anyways!! :0)
ReplyDeleteYum! Maybe I can get my 6 year old son to eat some veggies this way!
ReplyDeleteOf course it was the dirt!
ReplyDeleteI really like the pretty zucchini coordinated ribbon!
And Lori, have you read the Great Big Vegetable Challenge blog, how apropos your muffins, as Charlotte prepared the last veggie in the alphabet for Freddie (her 7 year old).
Every year I made chocolate chocolate chip zucchini muffins, they're great!
ReplyDeleteYou could definitely hide those green flecks if you peeled your zuchinni. I love Z bread and muffins and one of my friends makes some great z cookies with butterscotch chips.
ReplyDeleteThat is VERY interesting indeed. A good way of getting these veggies into the children's systems.
ReplyDeletemmmm, delicious! what a yummy breakfast, snack or dessert :)
ReplyDeleteThis really hurts to hear about your garden. Let me give you a gardeners hug.....hug! :)
ReplyDeletelovely muffins, they make me feel better.
Oh my gosh my moms garden is overflowing with zuchini! I wil definitly have to make these muffins!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe! We had just gone to the public market and fallen victim to the "5 for $2" game...Delicious!
ReplyDeletehey try these muffins
ReplyDeleteIngredients
2 cups Flour
4 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Caster Sugar
100 grams Melted Butter
1 cup Milk
1 Egg, lightly beaten
2 cups Frozen Mixed Berries
2 teaspoons Cinnamon (optional)
2 tablespoons Demerara Sugar (optional)
Instructions
Sieve all dry ingredients into a large bowl. Mix wet ingredients, excluding the frozen berries, together with a wooden spoon. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Gently mix in the frozen berries, making sure you do not over-mix. It doesn't matter if some of the dry ingredients aren't quite stirred through. Either grease a texas muffin tin (capacity 6) or place muffin cases into tin and drop spoonfuls of the mixture into the tin and sprinkle with the cinnamon and sugar topping (if desired). Cook in a 200C oven (180C fan-forced) for 15-20 minutes. Test with a skewer to ensure muffins are cooked.
I love zucchini bread, but I need to try muffins with it!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry about your garden--how disappointing!