Friendly Feasting: Chocolate Chia Zucchini Cupcakes
Want to sneak some veggies and other healthy stuff into your kids (or you!) via a chocolate vehicle? Check out these cupcakes that include chai seeds (good healthy fats!) and zucchini. And let’s be honest, you can’t ask for a simpler baking recipe – a food processor does all the work, then you pour and bake! Have a healthy snack on hand when your family comes in from play, work, and school!
Almond Flour Chocolate Chia Cupcakes http://honeyvillefarms.blogspot.com/2014/10/almond-flour-chocolate-chia-cupcakes.html#.VEFy4RbYcoE
- 2½ cups almond flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 3 eggs
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- 4 Tbsp oil (grapeseed or coconut recommended)
- ½ cup sugar-free syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups grated zucchini
Preheat oven to 350. Combine all ingredients in a food processor until well combined, roughly 2 min. Spray 12 cupcake tins and pour in the batter. Bake 20-25 min and check doneness with toothpick. This recipe makes 12 fat servings as is. Feel free to halve, third, or quarter the recipe if you like math and fractions ;)
Like many of my dessert-y blogs, this isn’t a super sweet option, but might help with a tough chocolate craving when you don’t have a cheat meal handy. You can consider upping the sweetness with some Splenda/Stevia/Truvia. If you’re careful on portion control perhaps you could drizzle maybe a teaspoon softened/thinned out peanut or almond butter over a cupcake!
I encourage you to keep your eye on my blog each week for a new option to keep the plan fresh. We have enough approved foods that there are endless combinations and mixtures you can create for sweet and savory dishes a like. Feast without boredom, feast with variety, and as always…FEAST ON!!!
~Coach Lauren