Bake Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

They say that summer is almost to an end but in actuality Los Angeles is hotter than ever and will continue to be HOT HOT because September is actually one of the hottest months here.

The farmers markets are still bursting with zucchini and corn and tomatoes and figs. What a time to be alive! Every year I buy way too much zucchini and then my friends usually try and pass some off to me too. Zucchini overload!

To be completely honest with you, my absolute favorite way to eat zucchini is sautéed over really high heat with tons of salt and crushed red pepper. It caramelizes the zucchini a little and I think it brings all its flavors out so much. While Ive been doing this like every morning and having it for breakfast, I still cant get through all of itso MUFFINS.

These zucchini chocolate muffins arent very sweet. Actually they definitely feel more like muffins than cupcakes. Im not into super sweet muffins because I want to eat them for breakfast and not feel like Im eating something I shouldnt!

The best thing about this mixture is that the batter could easily be made into pancakes or even a loaf. There are a whole lot of options!

Adrianna Adarme is a food blogger and author living in Los Angeles, California. She writes the blog A Cozy Kitchen, where she shares comforting, everyday recipes from her kitchen. She recently authored her first cookbook, PANCAKES: 72 Sweet and Savory Recipes for the Perfect Stack. She's a lover of breakfast, pie (and sometimes even pie for breakfast), corgis and cute things. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.