Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins

I had some zucchini that was about to go bad; I wanted to make zucchini cake, but didn’t have any cocoa powder. After tweaking a recipe a bit, I ended up with these delicious muffins that lasted me well over a week!

Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup applesauce
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup shredded zucchini
1/2 cup chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350F, line 12-muffin tin with cupcake liners
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in egg, applesauce, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla. Mix in zucchini and chocolate chips. Divide into muffin cups.
3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes.