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Sliced Chocolate Zucchini Bread on a cooling rack
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Chocolate Zucchini Bread

My quick and easy Chocolate Zucchini Bread is super chocolatey, moist, and tender. Even your pickiest eaters will love this bread.
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate bread, chocolate recipes, quick bread, yeast-free bread, Zucchini Bread, zucchini recipes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 212kcal
Author Kathleen

Ingredients

  • 2 cups zucchini grated with liquid
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips plus more for topping
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9X5 inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or butter; set aside
  • Grate the zucchini in a bowl.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour (2 1/4 cup), cocoa powder (1/3 cup), baking powder (1 1/2teaspoon), salt (1/2 teaspoon).
  • In a separate bowl beat eggs (2), oil (1/2 cup), sugar (1 cup), vanilla (1 teaspoon), and zucchini (2 cups) with the liquid.
  • Mix the dry ingredients into the zucchini mixture.
  • Fold in chocolate chips (1/2 cup) and pour into the prepared loaf pan. Top with more chips if desired. Make a small cut lengthwise about ¼ inch deep in the center of the bread.
  • Bake for 55-70 minutes (mine took 1 hour and 10 minutes) minutes until the toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist breadcrumbs.
  • Let the bread sit in the loaf tin for 10 minutes before taking it out and leaving on a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 226mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg