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    Home » Recipes » Baked goods, desserts and snacks

    Easy Chocolate Chip Vegan Zucchini Muffins

    Published: Sep 10, 2019 · Modified: Aug 2, 2023 by Maria · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    These vegan zucchini muffins are delicious, soft, moist and easy to make. Perfect to customize and add chocolate chips or nuts. Great way to use up zucchini in the garden. 

    Vegan zucchini muffin on a cooling rack, cut in half.

    If you want some more delicious egg free baked goods make sure to check out my Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread, Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Date Balls or these Vegan Black Bean Brownies next!

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    • ❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
    • 🥣 Ingredients and substitutions
    • 👩‍🍳 Recipe tips
    • 🥄 Directions
    • ☕️ Serving suggestions
    • ❓ Recipe FAQs
    • 🧁 More recipes you'll love
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    ❤️ Why you'll love this recipe

    • Using grated zucchini in baked goods is a great way to add moisture, without adding any extra calories or oil.
    • Great way to use up zucchinis during zucchini season and to get picky eaters to eat zucchini. 
    • These go perfect with a morning cup of coffee or as an afternoon snack. 
    • Egg free and dairy free

    🥣 Ingredients and substitutions

    Ingredients for vegan zucchini muffins laid out on a kitchen counter.

    Flour - I use a mix of whole wheat flour to add in some whole grains and all purpose flour. 

    Sugar - I use a mix of light brown sugar and granulated white sugar. You can substitute for pure cane sugar, coconut sugar or maple syrup if you want to not use refined sugar to make healthy zucchini muffins. 

    Fresh Zucchini - this should be freshly grated, so it still has its moisture intact. I use about 1 medium zucchini i and I don't squeeze the excess water out. 

    Applesauce - unsweetened applesauce is used to add moisture, without adding extra oil. It also adds a bit of natural sweetness. 

    Baking soda and baking powder - no need to use a flax egg in this recipe. The baking soda and baking powder will give this recipe its lift. 

    Vegetable oil - you can also use melted coconut oil, avocado oil or canola oil. Just use a neutral tasting oil. 

    Seasonings - Vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg and a pinch of salt are all you need. 

    Vegan chocolate chips - this is optional, but they add a nice pop of chocolate to the muffins. You can also add in nuts.

    Apple cider vinegar - you can also use lemon juice or white vinegar. The vinegar helps to react with the baking soda to give even more lift to these vegan zucchini muffins. 

    👩‍🍳 Recipe tips

    Make sure your baking soda and baking powder are fresh. If you've had them for over a year, your vegan muffins may not come out as fluffy. 

    Sift the flour to help get rid of any lumps in your muffin batter. 

    Don't squeeze the water out of the zucchini, we're using it to add moisture to the batter.

    Let the muffin batter sit for 10 minutes while your oven is preheating. This helps the shredded zucchini to release excess moisture into the batter. 

    🥄 Directions

    Make sure to scroll to the recipe card for full step-by-step instructions.

    Dry ingredients for zucchini muffins being mixed in a mixing bowl.

    Step one: Mix together the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. 

    Sugar, oil, applesauce and vinegar being mixed in a small mixing bowl.

    Step two: Mix together the sugar, oil and vanilla extract in a separate small bowl. 

    Batter for egg free zucchini muffins in a mixing bowl.

    Step three: Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Grate the zucchini with a box grater and add that in, along with the applesauce and dark chocolate chips.

    Vegan zucchini muffins in a muffin tin before getting baked.

    Step four: Oil a muffin tin or add muffin liners to the muffin pan. Scoop batter out into 10 muffin places (I use an ice cream scoop) and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Let sit in the muffin tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool the muffins to room temperature. 

    ☕️ Serving suggestions

    These vegan zucchini muffins go great with some vegan butter or nut butter spread on them. Try them paired with some coffee a Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte, tea, almond milk or soy milk. 

    Have them along with a fruit salad, like this Grapefruit Fruit Salad for a healthy breakfast.

    ❓ Recipe FAQs

    Can I freeze these zucchini muffins?

    Absolutely! These delicious muffins freeze really well. Make sure they come to room temperature, then freeze them in an airtight container that's also freezer friendly. Thaw them out in the fridge overnight. 

    Can I make these muffins gluten free?

    Absolutely! Just use a gluten-free flour blend or gluten free oat flour. The texture will come out different and you may want to use a flax egg to help bind the muffins. Check out my How To Replace Eggs in Baking post for more egg free baking tips.

    Can I make this as vegan zucchini bread?

    Yes! This recipe can also be used as zucchini bread. Put it in a bread pan and bake for 45-60 minutes, or until the center is fully cooked and not gooey when you put a toothpick into it. 

    How long will these muffins last?

    Keep these muffins in the fridge in an airtight container and they will last 5-7 days.

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    📖 Recipe

    Vegan chocolate chip zucchini muffins cooling on a wire cooling rack.

    Easy Chocolate Chip Vegan Zucchini Muffins

    Easy to make vegan zucchini muffins. Great way to use up the zucchini in your garden. Chocolate chips add a nice touch of sweetness.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10 muffins
    Calories: 302kcal
    Author: Maria
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    Ingredients

    • 1 cup all purpose flour
    • 1 cup whole wheat flour
    • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
    • ¼ cup brown sugar
    • ½ cup granulated white sugar
    • ½ cup vegan chocolate chips
    • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice)
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla
    • ½ cup neutral oil (like vegetable oil )
    • 1½ cups grated zucchini (about 1 medium zucchini) (don't squeeze water out)
    • ½ cup applesauce

    Instructions

    • Grate the zucchini and set it aside, don't squeeze the water out
    • Mix together the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir.
      1 cup all purpose flour, 1 cup whole wheat flour, 1½ teaspoons baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
    • In a separate bowl, mix together the sugars, oil, vanilla and vinegar.
      ¼ cup brown sugar, ½ cup granulated white sugar, 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, 2 teaspoon vanilla, ½ cup neutral oil
    • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Add in the applesauce, zucchini and chocolate chips and stir until flour is mixed in. Don't over stir, or the muffins will come out tough. Let this sit for 10 minutes while the zucchini releases more liquid into the batter.
      ½ cup vegan chocolate chips, 1½ cups grated zucchini (about 1 medium zucchini), ½ cup applesauce
    • Pre heat oven to 350 degrees, while you're waiting for the batter to sit. Oil or line a muffin tin with muffin paper cups.
    • After the batter has sat and the zucchini has released more liquid, scoop out the batter into 10 muffin tin spaces equally.
    • Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the center of the muffins are cooked. Check with a toothpick by sticking it in the middle.
    • Take out of the oven and let sit for 5 minutes. Then transfer to a cooling rack.

    Notes

    Make sure your baking soda and baking powder are fresh. If you've had them for over a year, your vegan muffins may not come out as fluffy. 
    Sift the flour to help get rid of any lumps in your muffin batter. 
    Don't squeeze the water out of the zucchini, we're using it to add moisture to the batter.
    Let the muffin batter sit for 10 minutes while your oven is preheating. This helps the shredded zucchini to release excess moisture into the batter. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 42IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Maria is the creator of the blog and YouTube channel Damn Tasty Vegan. She has been a vegetarian since 2005 and vegan since 2015. She loves showing new vegans how easy and delicious living a vegan lifestyle can be. She is passionate about animal welfare and strives to help change the way animals are viewed and treated, by helping people transition to a vegan lifestyle.

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