Summer Cupcake Recipe

At our house, Summer means more Zucchini than we know what to do with. It usually results in anonymously leaving it on neighbors porches or my personal favorite....Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cupcakes. My Mom made these all the time growing up and I could never figure out why Zucchini was in the name, because they certainly don't taste like it. Even Maggie couldn't wait to get her hands on these. Definitely give these little tasties a try this Summer. 

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cupcakes

½ cup butter

 ½ cup oil

1 ¾ cup sugar

Cream butter, oil and sugar together. Add remaining wet ingredients.

2 eggs.

1 tsp vanilla

½ cup sour milk or ½ cup buttermilk

In a separate bowl mix together dry ingredients

 2 ½ cups flour

3 tbsp dry cocoa

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp cinnamon

½ tsp ground cloves

½ tsp salt

Combine wet and dry ingredients, mix together then add zucchini and walnuts. 

2 cups peeled, grated zuchinni

¼ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Coat Muffin Cups with non-stick cooking spray, fill 2/3 full. Sprinkle the tops with Milk Chocolate Chips

Bake at 325* for 45 minutes

Yields approx. 36 cupcakes