Double Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

Double the chocolate means double the decadence! A quick bread with cocoa powder, chocolate chips, zucchini to keep it moist and a handful of walnuts thrown in for good measure.

This is one of the most delicious ways I know of to use zucchini while simultaneously tricking your family into eating their vegetables. None who ate this figured out the “special” ingredient. It blends right into the batter and like magic disappears.

From the looks of it you might imagine this bread is especially sweet but you’d be wrong. Most of the sugar comes from the chocolate chips. Add extra sugar if you’re looking for something sweeter.

Double Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

Rating: 51

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour, 5 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Yield: 1 loaf

Double Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

A decadent and delicious quick bread with cocoa powder, chocolate chips, zucchini to keep it moist and a handful of walnuts thrown in for good measure.

Ingredients

2 large eggs

1/3 cup honey

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon espresso powder, optional

1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa or Dutch-process cocoa

1 + 2/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

2 cups shredded, unpeeled zucchini, gently pressed to remove some but not all of the water

1 cup chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a standard size (8 1/2" x 4 1/2") loaf pan.
In a large mixing bowl beat the eggs, honey, oil, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
In a separate bowl whisk together the salt, baking soda, baking powder, espresso powder if using, cocoa, and flour. Stir in the zucchini, chocolate chips and walnuts.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake the bread for 55 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick in center comes out clean with no crumbs or batter - a little melted chocolate is ok.
Cool for 10 to 15 minutes then turn out to cool completely before slicing.
Store tightly wrapped at room temperature.

Notes

Adapted from King Arthur Flour

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Comments

sally @ sallys baking addiction says:

08/21/2012 at

OK girl…. you had me at DOUBLE chocolate chip. I feel like I could eat that entire loaf… which would be ok since it has a veggie in it, right?!?!
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Words Of Deliciousness says:

08/20/2012 at

I love zucchini breads, but I have not tried a chocolate and zucchini bread. This looks so good I will have to try it.

Caralyn @ glutenfreehappytummy says:

08/20/2012 at

how delicious is this!!
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Swathi says:

08/20/2012 at

Reeni,
Zucchini can make wonders inside the dessert, however my hubby is against to it. If he knows that I am adding zucchini in cake he will scream. But this one tempting me to make it.
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Choc Chip Uru says:

08/20/2012 at

I think I may actually eat five slices at once – zucchini you know so it’s healthy

Cheers
Choc Chip Uru