Description
Chocolate Zucchini Bread is a moist, rich quick bread made with grated zucchini, cocoa powder, brown sugar, and plenty of chocolate chips. The zucchini softens into the loaf as it bakes, giving every slice a tender crumb and deep chocolate flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups grated zucchini
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 156 grams
- 1/3 cup natural cocoa powder, 27 grams
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted, 112 grams
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, light or dark, 150 grams
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line the bottom of an 8 1/2 by 4 1/2-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, then grease the sides.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth and no large chunks of sugar remain.
- Gently mix the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until almost combined.
- Fold in the grated zucchini and chocolate chips just until the batter comes together.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the top feels firm and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean except for melted chocolate chips.
- Cool the bread in the pan for at least 30 minutes, then carefully slide the loaf out of the pan and continue cooling before slicing.
Notes
- Zucchini does not need to be peeled before grating. Cut off the ends, then hold the zucchini perpendicular to the grater to avoid long strands.
- Use natural cocoa powder for this recipe.
- Do not overmix the batter after adding the flour mixture, or the loaf may turn dense.
- Wrap the cooled bread tightly in plastic wrap and store at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- To freeze, cool the bread fully, wrap tightly, and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before serving.
- Nutrition details are estimates based on 1 slice, assuming the loaf yields 10 equal slices.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28
- Sodium: 204
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0.4
- Carbohydrates: 43
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 64