What are those green specs?

My daughter came home from school yesterday bragging about how she loves the Sens. Where did this come from? How does she know who the Sens are? From birth we have been brain washing our children that you must be loyal to two sporting teams. 1- the Habs, and 2- Detroit Lions. (FYI, it took my husband 9 years of marriage to finally get me on board with the Lions). Point being how easily can these little minds be influenced by their peers.

This brings me to a request that she made last week. "Mommy, Owen and Gavin's mom make them chocolate chip muffins for a snack". "Inaya you don't like chocolate?" (I know weird, call Maury I need a maternity test). "No mommy, I would like it if you could make me some chocolate chip muffins too." OK.

To me a chocolate chip muffin sounds more like a treat. BUT if you can get some fruit or veggies in there... now we are talking snack.

Here is a great recipe for Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins.

You will need:
1 3/4 cups flour (feel free to use a combo regular to whole wheat)
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup finely chopped zucchini ( I used my trusty food processor)
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips (as I explained to Inaya, if you add the mini ones there are actually more pieces of chocolate)
(if you aren't sending these to school you can add about 3/4 cup walnuts)

Whisk the eggs and sugar until smooth, add in the oil and the vanilla until blended. Stir in the dry ingredients. Mix to incorporate.

Stir in the zucchini, chocolate chips and walnuts if your using.

Bake at 350 for about 20-23 minutes for regular muffins, about 15 ish for minis.

The zucchini did not go undetected. I got a "mommy, what are all the green things in here?" after a moment of hesitation trying to figure out if I lie or not I answered "sprinkles!"

Enjoy!