Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

By mom2girls

These are moist and delicious cupcakes made with the secret ingredient- zucchini!

Ingredients

• Cupcakes:
• 1 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 3 (1 oz) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1/4 cup strong brewed coffee, cooled
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups peeled and grated zucchini
• Frosting:
• 1 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup peanut butter

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 muffin pans with liners and set aside.

2. In a large bowl, cream brown sugar, butter, and vegetable oil until brown sugar lightened.

3. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well.

4. Pour melted chocolate into butter mixture, stirring well. Set aside.

5. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with coffee, ending with flour mixture.

6. Stir in vanilla and zucchini until well combined.

7. Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake 20 minutes.

8. In the meantime, melt chocolate chips in microwave on medium power about 2 minutes. Stir chocolate chips until melted, microwaving on medium power at 15 second intervals, as necessary.

9. Stir in peanut butter until well combined. Set aside and frost cupcakes when slightly cooled.