Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe
Indulge in this rich and moist Chocolate Zucchini Bread that perfectly balances the sweetness of chocolate with the subtle hint of zucchini. A delightful treat for any time of the day!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups shredded zucchini, packed
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Mix dry ingredients: Combine all dry ingredients (excluding chocolate chips) in a medium mixing bowl and stir.
- Prepare wet ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs, butter, oil, and vanilla until combined.
- Incorporate zucchini: Add shredded zucchini and mix briefly with beaters.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gently fold in the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Add chocolate chips: Mix in the chocolate chips, reserving some for topping the loaf.
- Bake: Pour the batter into a greased 8×4 loaf pan, sprinkle remaining chocolate chips on top, and bake for 50 minutes.
- Cool: Let the bread rest in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before slicing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/10 of loaf)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Chocolate Zucchini Bread, Zucchini Bread Recipe, Chocolate Bread, Baking with Zucchini
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