Zoochini Muffins

Today my son and I are off to the Calgary Zoo to see the penguins one last time before school starts.  

Of course for the three hour drive we need healthy snacks and since I still had zucchini left over from our trip to the St. Albert Farmer's Market I decided to make zucchini muffins.  Now, since we are going to the zoo I decided to use some of the zoo themed muffin cups in my cupboard and hence we have Zoochini Muffins.

Here is the recipe:

Zoocchini Muffins

1 cup all purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

3 tbsps ground flax seed

1/4 cocoa (I use Bernard Callebaut- if you use cheapy brand you will notice a difference in texture and taste)

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 cup canola oil

1 cup buttermilk

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup shredded zucchini

1 cup chocolate chips

Mix dry ingredients first, then add wet ingredients.  Fold in chocolate chips last.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 18 minutes.

Enjoy!

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy