Zucchini Cupcakes with Chocolate Chips

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

These moist cupcakes made with shredded zucchini and mini chocolate chips take only 20 minutes to bake.

Ingredients

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

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup cupcake pan with paper liners.
2 Whisk vegetable oil, egg, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.
3 Combine flour, sugar, chocolate chips, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl. Pour in oil mixture and fold gently to combine. Stir in zucchini. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.