This cake was so moist and delicious you would never know it was made with finely shredded zucchini and applesauce. The hot fudge filling made this so decadent it was irresistible to anyone who passed by. The aroma from the combined cake and chocolate buttercream …
I threw this recipe together on a whim and let me tell you it was amazing. This cake was perfect and a dessert I will be making again. The zucchini adds moisture to the cake and the lemon flavor from the cake, pudding, and frosting pop …
These muffins have all the spice and warm flavors from zucchini cake without the fat and sugar. I topped these with a yogurt icing to enhance the cake like flavor.
Ingredients:
Muffins-
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup almond flour
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
½ cup chopped pecans
½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
6 packets stevia
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups grated zucchini patted dry with a paper towel
1 cup grated carrot
2 tablespoons almond milk
Icing-
3 tablespoons nonfat vanilla yogurt
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray muffin tins with baking spray or line with muffin tins.
Add flours, protein powder, baking soda, salt, stevia, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger to a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
Add coconut, pecans, grated zucchini and carrots and mix in. Use a spatulate to scrape the sides of the bowl.
Add applesauce, vanilla extract, milk, and eggs and mix in.
Use a large cookie scooper to fill muffin tins.
Bake 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before removing from muffin tins.
Mix yogurt and powdered sugar in a small bowl.
Use a spoon or icing tool to drizzle frosting over the cooled muffins.