Chocolate-Zucchini Cakes With Pecans


Photo: Jo Ann
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Ingredients

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup finely grated zucchini (from 1 medium zucchini)
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup (3 ounces) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
nonstick cooking spray
24 pecan halves

Preparation

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Directions:
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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In a large bowl, stir together butter, sugar, salt, and egg until combined. add vanilla, zucchini, and sour cream and stir until incorporated.
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Sift flour and cocoa powder into bowl and stir until combined. Stir in chocolate.
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Spray two mini-muffin pans with cooking spray. Fill each cup with 2 tablespoons batter and top with a pecan.
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Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean, 15 to 17 minutes. Let muffins cool slightly in pan on wire rack before serving.

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muffins
zucchi
Chocolate

Yield:

24 servings

Added:

Friday, May 14, 2010 - 4:31pm

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