Chocolate-Zucchini Cakes with Pecans Recipe

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Servings: 24
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Ingredients

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  • Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup finely grated zucchini (from 1 medium zucchini)
  • 3 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup (3 ounces) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 24 pecan halves

Directions

  1. Directions:
  2. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. 2. In a large bowl, stir together butter, sugar, salt, and egg until combined. add vanilla, zucchini, and sour cream and stir until incorporated.
  4. 3. Sift flour and cocoa powder into bowl and stir until combined. Stir in chocolate.
  5. 4. Spray two mini-muffin pans with cooking spray. Fill each cup with 2 tablespoons batter and top with a pecan.
  6. 5. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean, 15 to 17 minutes. Let muffins cool slightly in pan on wire rack before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 32g
Recipe makes 24 servings
Calories 119  
Calories from Fat 60 50%
Total Fat 6.91g 9%
Saturated Fat 3.87g 15%
Trans Fat 0.0g  
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Sodium 55mg 2%
Potassium 57mg 2%
Total Carbs 14.21g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Sugars 8.57g 6%
Protein 1.62g 3%
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Reviews

  • Foodessa
    I have the zucchini and the pecans. The chocolate is willing and waiting to dictate another great delight for dessert. This is going onto a soon to bake roster ;o)
    Thanks for sharing and flavourful wishes, Claudia
    • Shirley
      This is a brilliant healthy recipe!

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