Best Sourdough Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

This  is great tasting best sourdough chocolate zucchini muffins, with sourdough starter/discard, freshly grated zucchini, oatmeal, and cocoa powder. Lightly sweetened and excellent breakfast dish.

Zucchini and chocolate are an impressive combo, bland tasting zucchini brings out the chocolate flavor  very well.

Zucchini is one of the vegetables that goes well in baking and add extra moistness to the  baked goods. While zucchini and chocolate make an excellent combo, it goes well with cinnamon too.

 It also  helps to  bulk up cakes, breads, and muffins with a boost of nutrition.

Zucchini and blueberries combination are wonderful too, here is the muffin I made with them. It is happy go lucky vegetable, and wherever you put it, it will let the other ingredients to shine. But at the same adds moistness and make tender muffins, breads, and even good fritters too.

How to make this best sourdough chocolate zucchini muffins?

You need following ingredients to make this muffin.

Sourdough discard/starter : You  can use sourdough discard or starter. I have used 100% hydration sourdough starter. You can use any starter in your hand.

Cake flour  : Use unbleached all-purpose flour  or a mix or all-purpose and whole wheat flour instead of cake flour.

Rolled oats : Rolled oats used in both dough as well as for topping.

Cocoa powder : Both Dutch processed, and natural cocoa powder will work here.

Brown sugar : Both dark and light brown sugar will work here.

Leavener : Baking soda and baking powder as leavener in this recipe.
Spices : Cinnamon and chocolate goes well with zucchini.
Eggs : Adds moistness  and also function as binders in the recipe.
Vegetable oil : You can use any vegetable oil or your favorite oil.

Vanilla extract : Use pure vanilla extract instead of imitation one.

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

You need to grate the zucchini with skin on it, no need to squeeze the water from it.

First mix in dry ingredients like, flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cocoa powder

In another bowl add egg, vegetable oil, brown sugar  mix well, then add sourdough starter/discard.

Then mix in dry ingredients with wet ingredients.

Then fold in grated zucchini.

Divide the batter into muffin  tin with cups.

Bake and enjoy

Variations

You can make it eggless by adding a flaxseed egg or ¼ cup yogurt.

Also, you can make this recipe vegan by using diary free milk and dairy free butter and flax seed or chia seed egg.

You can use avocado oil  or any other favorite oil.
Adding chocolate chips to this muffin and make it a double chocolate zucchini muffin.

You can use any sourdough starter ; it does not matter it  is a white flour starter or whole grain starters.

Equipment

You need a pyrex mixing bowl, muffin tin and whisk to make this muffin.

Storage

These  sourdough chocolate zucchini muffins can be store in an airtight container or freezer bag at room temperature for 3 days . You can  refrigerate for another 3-4 days for a total life of about a week.

Top tip

For a healthier version, replace a portion of the sugar with honey or for sugar free version use Splenda or monk fruit sweetener.

The batter will be thick, and it is normal

If you line the  muffin liners three-quarters of the way full for best results also top with rolled oats.

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5 from 54 votes

Best Sourdough Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

This  is great tasting sourdough chocolate zucchini muffins, with sourdough starter/discard, freshly grated zucchini, oatmeal, and cocoa powder. Lightly sweetened and excellent breakfast dish.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer, Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: #Muffinrecipes, Sourdough muffin recipes, Zucchini recipes

Servings: 10 pieces

Calories: 164kcal

Author: Swathi (Ambujom Saraswathy)

Equipment

• Pyrex bowl
• Muffin tin

Ingredients

• 1 cup 130g cake flour
• ½ cup 52g rolled oats
• ½ cup 100g sourdough starter/discard I used 100% hydration sourdough starter( 15g starter ( 1 tbsp) , 50g/1/4 cup flour , 50g / ¼ cup water)
• ¼ cup 20g cocoa powder
• 1 zucchini 1 ½ cups shredded
• ⅓ cup 57g vegetable oil
• ¾ cup 150g brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375F and line muffin tin with paper liners.
• Using a box grater shred zucchini and set aside.
• In a large bowl cream together oil and brown sugar then add sourdough starter. Next add eggs, vanilla, salt, cocoa powder and continue to mix, then add in zucchini and mix well.
• Add in oats, flour, baking soda and baking powder to wet ingredients. Mix until just incorporated. Do not over mix.
• Spoon batter into muffin tins and bake 20-25 minutes or until tooth pick inserted into center comes out clean.
• Store muffins in a cool dry place up to 5 days.

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Nutrition

Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 245mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 65IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg

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Swathi

This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread.  All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.