5 from 15 votes
Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Chocolate Zucchini Bread combines shredded zucchini with cocoa powder and chocolate chips for a moist, rich loaf that balances sweetness with vegetable moisture. The loaf has a tender crumb with pockets of melted chocolate, making it a satisfying treat or snack. Including both brown and granulated sugars enhances depth of flavor and texture, while baking in loaf pans produces a well-structured, sliceable bread.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
20
slices
Calories:
395 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 4 large egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3 ½ cups flour
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 cups zucchini shredded (about 2 medium zucchini
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 loaf pans (8 ½ x 4 1½) with nonstick cooking spray.Microwave butter in a large bowl for one minute, or until melted. Stir sugars into butter until completely smooth. Stir in eggs and vanilla.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Stir until well combined. The batter will be very thick.
- Stir in shredded zucchini and 1 ½ cups chocolate chips.Divide the batter equally between the two prepared loaf pans. Evenly spread the batter in the pans. Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup chocolate chips on top of the loaves before baking.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean (except for maybe a little melted chocolate from the chocolate chips). Allow loaf loaves to cool in pans on a cooling rack for 10 minutes, then turn loaves out onto the rack to cool completely.
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Notes
- Freeze the loaf wrapped twice in plastic wrap and foil or placed in a freezer bag for up to 3 months.
- Thaw frozen bread overnight in the refrigerator before use.
Nutrition Information
Calories
395kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
63mg
(21%)
Sodium
336mg
(14%)
Potassium
300mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
396IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 395
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 395kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 336mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 300mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 396IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.