Chocolate Zucchini Bread
User Reviews
4.9
Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Description
This bread uses a blend of all-purpose and whole wheat flours combined with unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder and soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg, creating a spiced chocolate base. The wet ingredients include eggs, almond milk, vegetable or coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Shredded zucchini adds moisture and texture without overwhelming chocolate notes.
The batter incorporates semisweet chocolate chips folded in before baking, adding pockets of melted chocolate within the bread. The batter is baked in loaf pans at 350°F until a toothpick inserted comes out clean and the top springs back, ensuring a tender, moist crumb.
The final bread offers a balance of chocolate flavor, autumnal spices, and subtle vegetable sweetness. It can be sliced as a breakfast option, snack, or dessert with a soft but slightly dense texture enhanced by the chocolate chips.
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 egg large
- 1½ cups almond milk at room temperature
- ¼ cup vegetable oil or melted coconut oil
- ⅔ cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups zucchini shredded
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips plus more for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly spray two 8x4” loaf pans with nonstick spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose and whole wheat flours, the cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, almond milk, oil, maple syrup, and vanilla. Stir in the zucchini. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Don’t overmix. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pans. Sprinkle with more chocolate chips and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the tops spring back to the touch. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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