5 from 12 votes
Triple Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Triple Chocolate Zucchini Bread blends shredded zucchini with cocoa powder and a combination of semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips for a moist, chocolate-rich quick bread. This loaf carries a tender crumb with a subtle vegetable presence, softened by honey and balanced with cinnamon and vanilla. It's a good use for zucchini surplus when you want a dessert or sweet bread with a dense, chocolatey character. The extra chocolate chips sprinkled on top create a pronounced chocolate touch on each slice.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
738 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 egg
- 2/3 cup honey
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 3/4 cup brown sugar light or dark
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsps baking soda
- 2/3 cups cocoa powder unsweetened
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups zucchini shredded
- 2 1/2 cups chocolate chips mixture of semi-sweet and milk chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).
- Grease and flour two loaf pans, each one measuring 8 1/2″ x 4 1/2″. Set aside.
- Grate or shred enough zucchini to make 3 cups. Set aside.
- Melt the coconut oil to use in the next step.
- Beat eggs, honey, melted coconut oil, brown sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cocoa and flour. Mix well, but don’t overmix it.
- Stir in zucchini and 2 cups of chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pans and sprinkle remaining chocolate chips on top.
- Bake 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- Remove bread from oven. Let bread rest in pan for 15 minutes.
- Run knife around the edge of pans to help loosen the bread. Remove from pans and let cool completely.
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Notes
- Freeze the bread as whole loaves for longer freshness rather than slicing before freezing.
- Grating zucchini yields smaller pieces that better blend into the bread texture if you prefer to hide the vegetable presence.
- Use a plastic knife or nylon spatula to loosen the bread from the pan to avoid scratching.
- Feel free to try different chip varieties like peanut butter or caramel mixed with chocolate for variety.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
738kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
112g
(37%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
90mg
(30%)
Sodium
579mg
(24%)
Potassium
390mg
(8%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
80g
(160%)
Vitamin A
339IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
142mg
(14%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 738
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 738kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 112g | 37% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 579mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 390mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 80g | 160% |
| Vitamin A | 339IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 14% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.