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

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a standard size (8 1/2" x 4 1/2") loaf pan.
  2. In a large mixing bowl beat the eggs, honey, oil, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes then turn out to cool completely before slicing.
  6. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature.

Notes

Adapted from King Arthur Flour

http://www.cinnamonspiceandeverythingnice.com/double-chocolate-chip-zucchini-bread/


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Comments

  1. joy says:

    I love this recipe. It looks wonderful.
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  2. Nutmeg Nanny says:

    Yes please! Zucchini and chocolate are the best combination ever!
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