Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

1/2 cup butter, room temp

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1/4 cup oil

3/4 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup cocoa

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups shredded zucchini

1 cup milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips (she uses mini size)

Beat butter and sugar, adding in the eggs.

Stir in oil, buttermilk and vanilla.

Add combined dry ingredients. If cocoa does not incorporate nicely into flour, sift dry ingredients before adding to wet.

Stir in zucchini and chocolate chips.

Scoop into prepared muffin tins and bake at 350° F, 20 minutes for medium size. Makes about 24 medium size or 18 large size. These are also great done as mini muffins, bake less time, until toothpick test comes clean.