Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe

5 from 1 vote

This Chocolate Zucchini Bread is so easy to make and a great way to use up your zucchini harvest!

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1 5

Ingredients

1 ½ cups sugar
1 cup unsweetened applesauce, or canola oil
3 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla
2 ½ cups flour
½ cup cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
¼ teaspoon baking powder
3 cups zucchini, shredded
1 cup milk chocolate chips

Instructions

In a large bowl, beat the sugar, applesauce, eggs and vanilla until well blended.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and baking powder.
Gradually beat the dry ingredient mixture into the sugar mixture until blended.
Stir in zucchini.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Transfer to two 8 x 4 inch loaf pans coated with non-stick cooking spray.
Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely

Notes

For the flour in this recipe, you can also use 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour and 1 cup whole wheat flour.

Nutrition

Calories: 200 kcal · Carbohydrates: 43 g · Protein: 4 g · Fat: 2 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 35 mg · Sodium: 269 mg · Potassium: 169 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 24 g · Vitamin A: 110 IU · Vitamin C: 5 mg · Calcium: 24 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Cuisine: American

Course: Dessert