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Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe

This Chocolate Zucchini Bread is so easy to make and a great way to use up your zucchini harvest!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate bread, quick bread, zucchini bread
Servings: 14
Calories: 200kcal

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