Have a Chocolate Fest in Your Very Own Home!

The Young Audiences/Arts for Learning Chocolate Fest at the Harrison Center is almost three months away! For all of you who love creating chocolate confections at home, our staff would like to recommend their favorite chocolate recipes which we’ll be posting continuously before Chocolate Fest. Suppress those chocolate cravings with our first recipe using an ingredient from your garden, thanks to our Summer Intern, Kerry Jessup.

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins



Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 3/4 cup sugar

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 egg, lightly beaten

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

• 1/4 cup milk

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 cup minced zucchini

• 1/4 cup chocolate chips (I use larger, milk chocolate chips)

• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Combine the egg, oil, milk, lemon juice and vanilla; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in zucchini, chocolate chips and walnuts. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until muffins are golden brown. Yields 12 muffins.