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Healthy Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
Easy to make and healthy zucchini bread recipe made with oats, whole-wheat flour, zucchini, maple syrup, coconut oil, chocolate chips, and other simple ingredients. Moist, flavorful, and perfect for a snack or dessert option.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
cool
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 227 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 medium zucchini about 2 cups shredded - that’s before squeezing
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups whole wheat flour or gluten-free flour
- ½ cup old-fashioned oats or gluten-free option
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 2/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
- 1/2 cup mini dark chocolate chips divided, or dairy-free, sugar-free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a standard loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Shred the zucchini, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and let it sit, draining in a colander for 10 minutes.
- To a large mixing bowl, add the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and mix well.
- Stir in the eggs, maple syrup, coconut oil, and whisk to combine.
- Squeeze as much liquid as possible from the zucchini, then fold into the batter together with the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the chocolate zucchini bread cool on a rack for 10-15 minutes, before slicing and serving.
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Notes
- Allow the zucchini bread to cool before cutting.
- Make sure you drain the zucchini. It is an important step.
- Any flour of choice will work. If you have gluten allergies you can use gluten-free
- I used rolled oats. Quick oats work too.
- You may use honey in place of maple syrup.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
227kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
201mg
(8%)
Potassium
229mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
81IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
81mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 227
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 227kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 201mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 229mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 81IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.