Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins

Half of a pumpkin muffin with chocolate chips, slathered with butter.

The best Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins are loaded with cozy fall flavors and chocolate chips! This recipe is really easy to make and creates an extra moist muffin!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 18

Total Time 28

Servings muffins

Calories 188kcal

Author Amy

Equipment

Ingredients

3 whole eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 cup vegetable oil
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1 1/4 cup zucchini puree or 1-2 cups shredded zucchini
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. (See notes to make a more domed muffin).
Peel and cut zucchini into chunks. Puree in a food processor or blender. Or, grate zucchini. Set aside.
Beat eggs and sugars until light and fluffy.
Add pumpkin, zucchini puree, oil, and vanilla. Mix again.
Add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves to the pumpkin mixture. Gently mix only until combined.
Add the chocolate chips and stir. You can reserve a few chocolate chips to sprinkle over the tops of the muffins if you'd like.
Line muffin tins with paper liners. Using a 1/4 cup ice cream scoop or cookie scoop fill the paper liners.
Bake at 350 degrees for 18-23 minutes. Test for to see if they are done with a toothpick.
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.

Notes

For more bakery domed muffins:

Fill the muffin cups all the way full. I like to use my 1/4 cup large cookie scoop.
Let the muffin batter rest for 10-15 minutes before baking.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and bake for 8 minutes, leave the muffins in the oven, reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees, and bake for another 8-10 minutes. Watch carefully because the muffins will bake faster than if you bake them at 350 degrees the whole time.

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