Description
This Chocolate Zucchini Bread is ultra-moist, rich, and deeply chocolaty—yet secretly packed with veggies! Perfect for using up summer zucchini, it’s a delicious treat that doubles as breakfast, snack, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp espresso powder (optional, enhances chocolate flavor)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted coconut oil
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups finely grated zucchini (about 1 medium)
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips (plus more for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and espresso powder.
- Mix wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together sugars, eggs, oil, yogurt, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine and fold: Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until just combined. Fold in grated zucchini and chocolate chips.
- Pour and top: Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle extra chocolate chips over the batter.
- Bake: Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean (a few moist crumbs are okay).
- Cool: Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
No one will guess this decadent loaf is made with zucchini! For best texture, squeeze out excess moisture from the grated zucchini. Bread keeps well in the fridge for 4–5 days or can be frozen for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: chocolate zucchini bread, moist zucchini loaf, hidden veggie dessert, summer baking