Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 large egg
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup grated zucchini
2/3 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350F. Spray muffin tin or use liners.

In a large bowl, stir together the flours, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, whist together the egg, applesauce, vegetable oil, milk and vanilla extract. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in the zucchini and the chocolate chips.

Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tins. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Makes 12 large muffins.

*From http://eat-drink-love.com/chocolate-zucchini-muffins/

Cheesy Zucchini Bake

Hi! How's it going? I've been on a bit of a "hiatus" from blogging, but I'm back! Its zucchini season and I've been trying new recipes to use up my harvest. Here's something a little different from the usual. Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner!

1 can refrigerated crescent rolls
2 tbsp butter
1 cup chopped onion
4 cups chopped zucchini
3 eggs
1 tbsp dried basil
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tbsp dried mustard
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 cup shredded mozza cheese

Press crescent rolls into a greased 8x8 pan.

Melt butter in a medium skillet; add chopped onion and chopped zucchini and saute over medium heat 5 minutes (or until tender-crisp).

In a medium bowl, beat eggs and stir in spices. Add a small amount of the onion/zucchini mixture to the eggs to temper them. Then add remainder of mix and stir together.

Stir in shredded mozza cheese and pour mixture into the unbaked crust. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

*From http://www.lemontreedwelling.com/

Vanilla Yogurt Chia Seed Pudding

Good morning! If you're looking for a new (easy) breakfast idea, you've come to the right place. I've recently starting making chia pudding and I'm quite enjoying it. I didn't know what to expect, but it was all over Pinterest, so I thought I'd try it out. Plus it's super good for you!

3/4 cup milk
1 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1/4 chia seeds

Add all ingredients, except chia seeds, to a medium bowl and whisk until smooth. Add chia seeds and whisk to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. In the morning it should be fairly thick like pudding. Give it a good stir and then scoop a portion into a bowl and top with granola and fruit. Leftovers will keep for 2-3 days in the refrigerator. Makes about 4 servings.

*From http://www.littlebroken.com/