Gluten Free Zucchini Muffins

These gluten free zucchini muffins will satisfy your sweet tooth in a healthy way. Made with no gluten and loaded with zucchini, these muffins are moist, tender, and have a wonderful texture with a tasty pop of chocolate in every bite!

Mom always said, "Eat your veggies!" Of course, when you have kids, that's easier said than done. One easy way to get more veggies into your kids (and yourself) is to add zucchini to recipes, like these chocolate grain free zucchini muffins.

Adding zucchini not only adds veggie goodness, but it also adds moisture, which makes baked goods softer, more tender, and moist. It's a win all the way around!

I love to pair delicious, healthy gluten free muffins like these with my vanilla peanut butter smoothie or antioxidant breakfast smoothie for a sweet, good-for-you start to the day, which is why I've created another tasty, better-for-you muffin option.

These gluten free chocolate chip zucchini muffins are so soft and tender, and everyone always enjoys them, especially the kids. The best part is that they're so much better for you than traditional muffins, but you can't tell the difference.

They're perfect for breakfast, brunch, an afternoon snack, or any time you want a tasty treat that you can feel good about.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

• Basic Ingredients: This recipe requires only a few simple ingredients found in your kitchen or local grocery store.
• Easy: This is an easy zucchini muffins recipe. All you have to do is mix, pour, and bake!
• Moist and Tender: The addition of zucchini makes these muffins so moist and tender.
• Delicious Flavor: The combination of peanut butter, chocolate chips, and cinnamon creates a muffin with a classic, delicious flavor everyone loves.
• Better for You: These muffins are gluten free and naturally sweetened with maple syrup and coconut sugar, so they're a healthier option you can feel good about.
• Great for Most Diets: These muffins are gluten and dairy free and naturally sweetened, making them ideal for a variety of diets.
• Versatile: These muffins make the perfect breakfast, brunch, afternoon snack, or dessert.
• Great for Meal Prep: These are freezer-friendly, so you can make extra and store them for future use.

Ingredients

See the recipe card at the end of the post for a full list of ingredients and their exact amounts.

Variations

• Zucchini: Use an equal amount of sweet potatoes in place of zucchini for sweet potato chocolate muffins.
• Add Crunch: Use chunky peanut butter to add a little crunch to your muffins.
• Add Nuts: Speaking of adding crunch, try adding your favorite chopped nuts for more flavor and texture.
• Traditional: You can use all purpose flour instead of gluten free flour in equal amounts if you don't have gluten issues.
• Chocolate Chips: Milk, semi-sweet, and dark chocolate chips all work well in this zucchini muffin recipe. Use your favorite!
• Zucchini Bread: Add the batter to a greased loaf pan and bake at 350°F for 50 to 60 minutes to make gluten free zucchini bread.

How to Make Gluten Free Zucchini Muffins

Step 1: Whisk the dry ingredients in a small bowl. Then, whisk the peanut butter, maple syrup, and coconut sugar in a large bowl.

Step 2: Whisk the eggs and vanilla into the peanut butter mixture.

Step 3: Mix in the zucchini, followed by the dry ingredients. Then, fold in the chocolate chips.

Step 4: Fill lined muffin pan wells to the top with the batter and bake at 350°F until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Expert Tips

• Measure your flour by weight, if possible. In lieu of that, loosely spoon your flour into your measuring cup and level it off with a knife to avoid compacting.
• Mix your wet and dry ingredients until just combined. Overmixing will make tough muffins.
• To avoid soggy muffins, place your shredded zucchini between two layers of paper towels in a strainer. Then, press the zucchini down firmly to remove as much excess moisture as possible.
• For the best crown, let your batter rest for about 10 minutes before baking.
• Be sure your baking powder is fresh. Your muffins will not rise if your baking powder is outdated.
• Tulip cupcake liners make it so easy to remove your muffins from the muffin pan.

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