Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins

Garam masala adds an unexpected flavor to these moist muffins full of chocolate-swirled peanut butter chips.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 175 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 2 cups grated unpeeled zucchini
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.33333334326744 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.5 (11 ounce) package peanut butter and milk chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 24 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.

Step 2

Stir flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and garam masala in a bowl; set aside. Beat eggs, sugar, and applesauce in another bowl until smooth. Add zucchini, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract. Stir in flour mixture until moist. Fold peanut butter and chocolate chips into zucchini batter until evenly distributed. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups about 2/3 full.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.