Natalie's Vegan Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes

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Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

20 min

Total Time

40 min

Ingredients

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4	(1 ounce) squares	unsweetened chocolate melted
3		chia eggs or sub regular eggs if desired
1 ³⁄₄	cups	packed brown sugar
¹⁄₂	cup	vegetable oil
¹⁄₂	cup	applesauce
2	cups	all-purpose flour or sub GF flour mix
1	teaspoon	baking powder
1	teaspoon	baking soda
¹⁄₂	teaspoon	salt
1-¹⁄₂	tsp	vanilla
2	cups	grated zucchini
16	oz.	cream cheese frosting optional
¹⁄₂	cup	walnut halves optional

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large bowl, beat eggs with sugar for about 10 minutes or until thickened and pale. Blend oil and cooled chocolate into the beaten egg mixture.

In a small bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir flour mixture into egg mixture until just blended. Stir in zucchini. Using an ice-cream scoop, spoon batter into 24 paper-lined or greased muffin cups, filling the cups 2/3 full. Sprinkle on chopped walnuts if desired.

Bake for 20 minutes or until fork or toothpick inserted in a cupcake's center comes out clean. Let cool in pans on rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans; let cool completely. Serve with cream cheese frosting if desired, but these are so good without frosting!

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, beat eggs with sugar for about 10 minutes or until thickened and pale. Blend oil and cooled chocolate into the beaten egg mixture.
In a small bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir flour mixture into egg mixture until just blended. Stir in zucchini. Using an ice-cream scoop, spoon batter into 24 paper-lined or greased muffin cups, filling the cups 2/3 full. Sprinkle on chopped walnuts if desired.
Bake for 20 minutes or until fork or toothpick inserted in a cupcake's center comes out clean. Let cool in pans on rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans; let cool completely. Serve with cream cheese frosting if desired, but these are so good without frosting!

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