These 3 ingredient zucchini muffins with cake mix are both easy and delicious! Craving delicious zucchini muffins but short on time? This recipe is for you! Made with just three ingredients - chocolate cake mix, shredded zucchini, and eggs - these muffins are a breeze to whip up. They're perfect for using up summer's zucchini and are a delightful treat for breakfast, snacks, or even dessert.
It is surprising how easy and how good muffins with extra shredded veggies or fruit are. They are fast to make, taste so delicious and you feel good using up food that could otherwise go to waste. I also love making these chocolate banana muffins using over ripe bananas. I also enjoy using canned pumpkin to add a bit of healthy and reduce oil, like these three ingredient pumpkin muffins. These carrot cake muffins are also quick and easy!
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Why I love this recipe
These chocolate muffins are easy and have a dose of healthy in them. This recipe is a lifesaver for busy mornings or after-school treats. Just 3 ingredients and minimal prep for moist and delicious muffins!
Know what to do with all that zucchini. Transform your excess vegetable bounty into a delightful treat. These muffins are a perfect way to use up zucchini and sneak in some veggies.
Skip the long ingredient list! This recipe uses a cake mix as a base, simplifying the process and adding delicious flavor variations.
Feel free to get creative! Add chocolate chips, nuts, or a streusel topping for endless flavor combinations.
Ingredients
Simple ingredients that make a delicious muffin with no added oil plus lots of extra zucchini.
- Chocolate cake mix
- Lightly packed shredded zucchini (if using large zucchini, remove some of the skin and all the seeds)
- Large eggs, whisked
- Chocolate chips (optional)
- ¼ cup water (if needed to achieve batter consistency)
Instructions
Makes 12 muffins
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray muffin tins with non stick cooking spray or use paper liners.
Step 1
Whisk eggs. Have zucchini shredded.
Step 2
Stir in shredded zucchini
Mix in chocolate cake mix
Add ¼ cup water (If there is not enough moisture in the zucchini to create a batter, add water.)
Add optional 1 cup chocolate chips. Fold in to combine.
Note that this batter is thick and not very "liquidy"
Step 3
Bake for approximately 20 minutes. Pick with a toothpick to see if the muffins are done. The amount of moisture in it will affect the baking time.
The toothpick should come out clean, not covered in batter.
Storage
These chocolate muffins keep well in the refrigerator if in a sealed container for up to 3 to 4 days. May be frozen if well wrapped for up to 3 months.
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FAQs
We do not add the oil (or any of the ingredients listed on the back of the cake mix box). We are also adding lots of shredded zucchini.
No, the chocolate flavor is what you taste. There is no zucchini taste.
If you use a white or yellow cake batter, you can see the zucchini bits. But not in the chocolate cake mix batter. Yeah!!
Other Easy Cake Mix Recipes
3 Ingredient Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 2 cups zucchini shredded - if using large zucchini, remove some of the skin and all the seeds
- 2 large eggs whisked
- 1 cup chocolate chips optional
- ¼ cup water if needed to achieve batter consistency
Instructions
- Makes 12 muffins. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- Spray muffin tin with cooking spray or use paper liners
- Whisk eggs. Stir in shredded zucchini. Mix in chocolate cake mix
- Add ¼ cup water (If there is not enough moisture in the zucchini to create a batter, add water). Add optional 1 cup chocolate chips. Fold in to combine.Note that this is a thicker batter.
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes. Pick with a toothpick to see if the muffins are done. The toothpick should come out clean, not covered in batter. The amount of moisture in it will affect the baking time.
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