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Best Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Chocolate Zucchini Bread is moist, tender, and very fudgy. Made with unsweetened cocoa powder and chocolate chips, you can't even taste the zucchini! 

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 326 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1/4 olive oil or canola oil
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups packed shredded zucchini about 1 medium zucchini (do NOT press to remove excess water)
  • 1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips divided
  • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with nonstick baking spray (I like the one with flour) and set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and sea salt, whisk to combine or if you have time, it is better to sift all the ingredients. Set aside.
  4. Add to a large bowl: brown sugar, melted butter, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Using a whisk stir the ingredients until fully combined and the mixture is smooth and shiny.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and gently fold in with a spatula, careful not to overmix.
  6. Add the shredded zucchini and walnuts. Stir to combine.
  7. Add 1 cup of chocolate chips and stir to combine.
  8. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate chips on top.
  9. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out mostly clean, with no raw batter onto it. Start checking on the bread at the 50-minute mark, and if still needs to bake more, check on it every 5 minutes.
  10. Once fully baked, remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire cooling rack. Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes. For easy removal, run a knife around the edges of the bread and gently remove it from the pan onto a wire cooling rack, let it stand until slightly warm.
  11. Cut into slices and serve. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving 0g Calories 326kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 49g (16%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 34mg (11%) Sodium 86mg (4%) Potassium 402mg (11%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 33g (66%) Vitamin A 135IU (3%) Vitamin C 3.3mg (4%) Calcium 90mg (9%) Iron 3.7mg (21%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 326

% Daily Value*

Serving 0g
Calories 326kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 49g 16%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 34mg 11%
Sodium 86mg 4%
Potassium 402mg 9%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 33g 66%
Vitamin A 135IU 3%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 4%
Calcium 90mg 9%
Iron 3.7mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.