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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins

Created by Amy Engberson 17 Comments

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins are extra moist muffins, full of pumpkin spices, and studded with plenty of chocolate chips! Double this recipe and stick a few dozen in the freezer for breakfast, brunch, snacks, or even dessert later on!

baked pumpkin zucchini muffin with chocolate chips

I have a question for you guys today!

Are you still eating zucchini, or do you limit your zucchini recipes to the summer?

I’ve been seeing a bunch of Thanksgiving zucchini recipes popping up and to be honest I’ve never eaten zucchini for Thanksgiving. Zucchini is one of those veggies I add to about everything possible when it’s overtaking my garden, then when it freezes and it’s over I move on to other obsessions.  Please leave me a comment below and let me know! Food nerds want to know this kind of information!

half of a buttered pumpkin zucchini chocolate chip muffin

Like I said I’m not technically in zucchini mode right now, but I had a few zucchini’s left in my fridge so I turned them into the most incredible Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Zucchini  Muffins! These muffins are ultra moist, because hello pumpkin and zucchini! If you didn’t want to add chocolate chips to them you could always add walnuts, raisins, or a streusel topping to the muffins. But, who wouldn’t want chocolate chips?

muffin pan of pumpkin zucchini muffins with chocolate chips

How do I prepare zucchini for baking?

In my Zucchini Breakfast Cookies recipe, I shared tips on shredding zucchini. Although shredding zucchini is the most popular way to prepare zucchini in baked recipe, I’ve learned a little trick to make that whole process even easier! Because fast and easy is the name of my game. It’s how I survive from day-to-day!

Have you ever tried pureeing zucchini in a blender? Well, it works wonderfully! It beats the heck out of wasting time grating zucchini and risking grating the skin on your thumb right off!

Okay you guys, you can’t always take the lazy route and blend zucchini in recipes. I’m not going to guarantee success with ever single recipe you try. But, I’ve never found a zucchini quick bread/ muffin recipe that it didn’t work for. I’m guessing it would work in cakes too. It works like a charm for Zucchini Picnic Cake, Zucchini Texas Sheet Cake and these Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins.

I haven’t tried it in zucchini cookie recipes like Chocolate Zucchini Cookies or my Zucchini Breakfast Cookies  because I’m afraid it will add too much moisture before baking and seriously change the consistency of the cookies. If I try it I’ll let you know how it goes!

So, here’s what you need to know to successfully blend zucchini instead of grate it…

1 cup shredded zucchini equals 5/8 a cup of zucchini puree. So, if the recipe calls for 1 cup shredded zucchini you need 1/2 a cup + 1/8 a cup of zucchini puree. Got it!

2 cups of shredded zucchini = 1 1/4 cup zucchini puree! See we are actually using all that 5th grade fraction practice!

Baked Pumpkin Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins in a muffin tin

Do I need to peel zucchini before using it in baking?

Good question! Let’s go back to the whole fast and easy is the name of my game theme!

Leaving zucchini peel on will not affect the texture or taste of baked goods at all. So, peel if you’d like to and don’t mess with it if you don’t feel like it.

How do I decide? If I’m grating zucchini I almost always leave the peel on, unless I don’t want the darker green specks in my baked goods. You’ll never see the peel in chocolate zucchini baked goods. Even in pumpkin zucchini muffins the peel doesn’t bother me if I’m going to shred the zucchini.

However, if I’m blending the zucchini it will change the color of the muffins if I leave the peel on. The puree will be darker, and when it gets mixed with orange pumpkin it creates a kind of ugly color. So, if the baked goods are light in color, like in these muffins, I peel the zucchini first.

Baked Pumpkin Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins on a cooling rack

How do I use frozen zucchini in bread?

Well, I’m not a great person to ask and here’s why! I prefer using fresh zucchini and freezing the baked goods as opposed to freezing zucchini and using it for baking later.

Every fall I make several batches of Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins and stick them in the freezer for later. They are a lifesaver on busy morning, or when I need a quick snack or even dessert.

If you’d still like to freeze zucchini you will need to shred it, add it to freezer seal-able bags, lay it flat in the freezer and let it freeze. When you’re ready to use it thaw it, let it drain in a strainer, and use it as you would use freshly shredded zucchini.

Once again, this isn’t my favorite method, but I know lots of people love it!

pumpkin zucchini chocolate chip muffin on a muffin liner

Can muffins be made into a loaf of quick bread?

Yes! It’s easy to convert a muffin recipe into a loaf!

Because loaves of bread are thicker they will need longer to cook through. Decrease the oven temperature by about 50 degrees. Expect to bake a loaf of quick bread for about 60 minutes. You might want to also move the oven rack to the center position in the oven.

Depending on how many muffins you are making, and on how full the muffins will be will affect how many loaves of bread can be made from one muffin recipe. For most muffin recipes that produce 24 muffins you will be able to make one loaf and about 12 muffins. Be sure to bake the muffins for a shorter amount of time than the loaf!

half a baked pumpkin zucchini muffin

Grab the Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins recipe!

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins are fantastic all by themselves, but they are out of this world when they are served warm with a little butter! Use real butter here…and everywhere else!

Whip up a batch of these muffins and throw a few extras in the freezer for later! Trust me, there will be excited people when they get to enjoy one of these muffins on the dreary winter mornings ahead of us!

baked Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Zucchini Muffin on a board
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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins are extra moist muffins, with cinnamon and spices, and studded with chocolate chips! Make extras and stick them in the freezer for later!

Course Bread
Cuisine American
Keyword Breakfast, Brunch, Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins, freezer zucchini bread, Muffins, pumpkin bread recipes, Pumpkin Muffins, pumpkin recipes, Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins, Pumpkin Zucchini Quick Bread, zucchini bread recipes, Zucchini Muffins
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 24 muffins

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 c. light brown sugar
  • 1 c. canned pumpkin
  • 1 c vegetable oil
  • 1 T. vanilla
  • 1 1/4 c. zucchini puree or 1-2 cups shredded zucchini
  • 3 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves
  • 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 c. mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Beat eggs and sugars. 

  2. Add pumpkin, zucchini puree, oil, and vanilla. Mix again.

  3. In a seperate bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Gradually add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and mix until combined.

  4. Add chocolate chips and stir. You can reserve a few chocolate chips to sprinkle over muffins if you'd like.

  5. Line muffin tins with paper liners. Fill 1-2 to 3/4 full.

  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-23 minutes. Test for to see if they are done with a toothpick. 

  7. Cool in muffin tin for 5 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to continue cooling. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Or freeze in a sealable bag for up to 3 months. 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Bread, Muffins Tagged With: breakfast, chocolate chips, Freezer Muffins, pumpkin, Zucchini

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Amy Engberson

About Amy Engberson

I live on a dairy with my husband and three boys. Although we are in the business of raising cattle, we really are in the business of raising boys. I am passionate about catching up with each other at meal times. My love language is food. And I hope that my men feel the love in every bite.

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  1. jessica | the novice chef says

    November 12, 2018 at 4:28 pm

    my girls will love these!

    Reply
    • Amy EngbersonAmy Engberson says

      November 13, 2018 at 2:16 pm

      My kids love them, especially for on the go breakfast or snacks!

      Reply
  2. Amanda says

    November 12, 2018 at 5:53 pm

    Oh my these look so tasty!!

    Reply
    • Amy EngbersonAmy Engberson says

      November 13, 2018 at 2:14 pm

      You can imagine how moist they are with pumpkin and zucchini! They hit the spot, that’s for sure!

      Reply
  3. Katerina @ diethood .com says

    November 13, 2018 at 3:19 am

    Oh yum!! These muffins look and sounds SO delicious!! My kids would LOVE them!

    Reply
    • Amy EngbersonAmy Engberson says

      November 13, 2018 at 2:12 pm

      These muffins are my kids most favorite muffins of all!

      Reply
  4. Catalina says

    November 13, 2018 at 6:16 am

    How inviting these muffins are! I need to try them!

    Reply
    • Amy EngbersonAmy Engberson says

      November 13, 2018 at 2:12 pm

      So warm and cozy! My boys go crazy for them!

      Reply
  5. Toni | Boulder Locavore says

    November 13, 2018 at 8:43 am

    These are perfect day starter!! Would love to give this a try!

    Reply
    • Amy EngbersonAmy Engberson says

      November 13, 2018 at 2:11 pm

      Pulling them out of the freezer, warming them up in the microwave, and slathering them with butter is a perfect way to start the day! Enjoy!

      Reply
  6. Chrissie Baker says

    November 13, 2018 at 11:09 am

    Oh my goodness my whole family would go crazy for these Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins!!! Yummy! This made me drool. Now, this recipe will be one of my favorites. Looks incredible!

    Reply
    • Amy EngbersonAmy Engberson says

      November 13, 2018 at 2:10 pm

      I hope your family loves them as much as mine does! I’m pretty sure they will!

      Reply
  7. Krista says

    November 14, 2018 at 7:41 am

    How yummy do these look! I have to bake them up asap!

    Reply
  8. Lynette says

    January 16, 2019 at 12:12 pm

    These look delicious and I’d love to make them today, but I have a question. The recipe calls for 2 cups puree or 1-2 cups shredded zucchini. If we use 1-2 cups shredded, wouldn’t we need about 1 cup of puree?

    Reply
    • Amy EngbersonAmy Engberson says

      January 17, 2019 at 2:26 pm

      Yes! Good catch Lynette! I just edited the recipe to read 1 1/4 cup zucchini puree! One cup of puree would also work just fine! Thanks for bringing that to my attention! Enjoy the muffins!

      Reply
  9. Ruth Ann Ortega says

    January 20, 2019 at 5:52 pm

    This muffin is DELICIOUS! Served it
    with whipped Greek cream cheese.
    My 83 year old Mom loved it. Thank
    you so much for sharing the recipe.
    I blended the zucchini in a
    NutriBullet. I appreciate your measurement
    of blended zucchini instead of grating it.
    Thank you, Ruth Ann Ortega

    Reply
    • Amy EngbersonAmy Engberson says

      January 21, 2019 at 8:45 am

      Hi Ruth! I love that you were able to enjoy these muffins with your mom! Food has a way of bringing us together doesn’t it! Blending zucchini instead of shredding it is so much easier isn’t it? Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
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