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ZUCCHINI CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH MASCARPONE CREAM

ZUCCHINI CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH MASCARPONE

Discover a delightful twist on chocolate cupcakes! These Zucchini Chocolate Cupcakes are incredibly moist and flavorful, with a subtle hint of zucchini that blends seamlessly with the rich chocolate. Topped with a luxuriously creamy mascarpone frosting, they're an unexpectedly delicious treat.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Servings 16 Cupcakes
Calories 346 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For the cupcakes:

  • 2 cups of roughly chopped zucchini (about 3 regular sized zucchini)
  • ½ cup coconut oil or butter, melted
  • 2 cups ground almonds (almond meal)
  • 1 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
  • 4 free range eggs
  • 1 cup cocoa
  • 1-1/2 tsp baking soda

For the Frosting:

  • 8 oz mascarpone cheese
  • 2/3 cup icing sugar(confectioner's sugar, or to taste)
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Instructions
 

For the Cupcakes:

  • Preheat oven to 160°C (325°F), and place 16 cupcake cases (mine were 1/3 cup size) into muffin pan/s.
  • Add all ingredients to a food processor and blend until very smooth.
  • Pour mixture (it’s quite liquid) into a pouring jug and divide mixture between the cases (leave a gap of about a half inch as they do rise a little).
  • Bake in oven for 30-40 minutes (mine took 35 mins) or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted.
  • Remove cupcake cases from muffin pan and stand on wire rack to cool.

For the Frosting:

  • In a medium bowl beat mascarpone cheese, sugar, vanilla and salt until well combined. Set to one side.
  • In a separate bowl, beat cream until firm peaks form, but don’t overwhip. Fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture until combined. If not using straight away, store in the fridge.
  • Put cream mixture into a piping bag and with a tip of your choice pipe the cream onto the cooled cakes. Put cupcakes into fridge for the cream to set firm, then serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 346kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 7gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.004gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 84mgPotassium: 152mgFiber: 4gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 508IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Zucchini Chocolate Cupcakes Mascarpone
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