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    Home » Quick Bread » Chocolate Zucchini Bread

    Chocolate Zucchini Bread

    Published: May 22, 2017 · Modified: Oct 5, 2019 by Kate · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Chocolate Zucchini Bread is a moist chocolate zucchini bread recipe that's full of chocolate chunks and nuts. Great breakfast, snack, or dessert!
    Slice of Chocolate Zucchini Bread on a wooden cutting board

    Every summer, I wish that I had a garden overflowing with zucchini. I love zucchini in all sorts of recipes, and I look forward to making zucchini bread every year.

    I also use zucchini to make muffins, frittatas, and zoodles. I wish that I had the space to grow a big patch of it!

    Chocolate Zucchini BreadInstead, I settle for loading up on zucchini when it's on sale to make treats like this Chocolate Zucchini Bread.

    This bread is a new family favorite. It's moist and has a delicious chocolate crust.

    It's also full of chocolate chunks and chopped nuts for plenty of extra flavor.

    Even though I grated the zucchini on the larger holes of the box grater, my kids didn't notice any zucchini in the bread.

    They were too busy gobbling this bread up!

    How to make chocolate zucchini bread

    This is a really easy chocolate zucchini bread recipe. You just whisk the wet ingredients together, add in the dry ingredients, and then add the zucchini, chocolate chunks, and nuts. Easy peasy!

    Can I use a different type of chocolate?

    Sure! Milk chocolate chunks will give you a sweeter bread and bittersweet chocolate chunks will give you a less sweet loaf.

    Can I leave the nuts out?

    Absolutely! If you don't like nuts, you can either leave them out, or you can add in more chocolate chunks.

    Chocolate Zucchini Bread

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    Chocolate Zucchini Bread

    Chocolate Zucchini Bread

    Moist chocolate zucchini bread loaded with nuts and chocolate chunks
    5 from 7 votes
    Print Rate
    Course: bread
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
    Servings: 12 servings
    Calories: 291kcal
    Author: Kate @ I Heart Eating

    Ingredients

    • â…“ cup vegetable oil
    • â…” cup buttermilk low-fat ok
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 cup zucchini grated squeezed then measured
    • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • â…“ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chunks
    • ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, buttermilk, and granulated sugar until well-combined.
    • Whisk in eggs and vanilla extract until incorporated.
    • Add the zucchini, and whisk until combined.
    • Add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk until just combined.
    • Whisk in the chocolate chunks and chopped nuts.
    • Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
    • Bake 45-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
    • Let cool in pan for 10 minutes.
    • Remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire cooling rack.

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    Notes

    *Nutrition values are estimates.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 224mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2.1mg
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    Kate got her first cookbook when she was five years old, and she hasn't stopped cooking since then! Her delicious recipes have been featured on Food Network, MSN, Better Homes & Gardens, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, and more. When she's not cooking or baking, she can be found on her mini farm with her husband and her five kids.

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    Comments

    1. Sandra Parker

      January 27, 2019 at 2:37 pm

      5 stars
      Love the bread! I used bread flour and it worked very well,

      Reply
      • Kate

        January 27, 2019 at 8:43 pm

        Thank you! I'm so glad! And thank you for commenting! =)

        Reply
    2. Kylee

      August 15, 2018 at 8:59 am

      5 stars
      This is the zucchini bread recipe I've been searching for! The bread is perfect, can't wait to make another loaf. I'm also trying your zucchini bread recipe. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Kate

        August 15, 2018 at 9:18 am

        So glad that you found it! I hope you enjoy the zucchini bread, too! We love both recipes. =) Thanks for commenting!

        Reply
    3. Jodi

      August 14, 2018 at 11:21 pm

      5 stars
      This bread is awesome! My husband hid the bread from me and told me to make another loaf! Definately me favorite (and my husbands) by far. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Kate

        August 15, 2018 at 8:57 am

        Thank you! I'm glad that you two liked it! That sounds like my house! I know that something is good when people start hiding it. =) Thank you for taking the time to come back to comment!

        Reply
    4. Amber Thayer

      August 12, 2018 at 4:47 pm

      5 stars
      Second time making this recipe this week! So good! I make it in an 8x8 square pan and everyone thinks it's brownies! Soooo good!

      Reply
      • Kate

        August 12, 2018 at 10:10 pm

        Thank you so much! That's a helpful note! I get questions about baking with different pans, and it's always nice to hear what else works. Thanks for commenting! =)

        Reply
    5. Maggie

      August 12, 2018 at 11:12 am

      5 stars
      This is a really lovely zucchini bread! It is moist and delicious. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Kate

        August 12, 2018 at 11:26 am

        Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it! =)

        Reply
    6. Susan Bates-Ballentine

      August 10, 2018 at 6:14 am

      5 stars
      Delicious! Family loved it. Moist and rich.

      Reply
      • Kate

        August 10, 2018 at 9:24 pm

        Thank you! I'm so glad that your family liked it! Thanks for taking the time to comment! =)

        Reply
    7. Jenny

      April 13, 2018 at 8:47 am

      5 stars
      I just made this bread, and it is amazing!!! Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Kate

        April 13, 2018 at 2:28 pm

        Glad you liked it! Thanks for commenting! =)

        Reply

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