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chocolate zucchini bread

Decadent Chocolate Zucchini Bread

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A rich, moist double chocolate zucchini bread loaded with chocolate chips and hidden vegetables. Perfect for dessert or breakfast, this easy quick bread comes together in just one bowl.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups fresh zucchini, unpeeled and grated Squeeze half of the moisture out
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour Spoon and leveled
  • ½ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder Sifted to remove lumps
  • ½ cup granulated white sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar Packed
  • ½ cup neutral oil Canola or vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs Room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips Divided use

Equipment

  • 1 9×5 inch loaf pan For baking the bread
  • 1 Box grater For shredding the zucchini
  • 2 Large mixing bowls For wet and dry ingredients
  • 1 Whisk For mixing dry ingredients
  • 1 Silicone spatula For folding the batter safely

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
  2. Grate the unpeeled zucchini and squeeze the liquid out of exactly half of the shreds.
    grating fresh zucchini for chocolate bread
  3. Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
    whisking flour and cocoa powder in a bowl
  4. Beat the eggs, oil, sugars, and vanilla in a separate bowl, then fold in all of the zucchini.
  5. Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined, then fold in three-quarters of the chocolate chips.
    folding chocolate chips into zucchini bread batter
  6. Pour into the prepared pan, top with remaining chips, and bake for 50 to 60 minutes until a skewer comes out with moist crumbs.
    pouring chocolate batter into a loaf pan

Nutrition

Serving: 85gCalories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 240mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 3gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Store covered at room temperature for up to 4 days. Do not overmix the batter to ensure a tender crumb.

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