Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cooking Time
65 minutes
Total Time
1 hour, 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 cups grated zucchini (2 large or 3 small), lightly packed
- 1 3/4 cups flour, plain/all purpose
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch processed
- 1.5 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. vanilla essence
- 1 1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 7 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
- 10 oz. sweet or semi-sweet dark chocolate, coarsely chopped (keep some larger chunks!) Do not used unsweetened chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and line a large loaf pan (like 11 x 6 x 2.5″). See comments if using mini loaf pans.
- Grab handfuls of zucchini and squeeze out excess liquid, then place in colander to drain while you prepare the batter.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and sugar. Then add butter and vanilla, and whisk until fully incorporated.
- Pour egg mixture into flour bowl and stir with wooden spoon until flour is just incorporated – batter will be thick!
- Add zucchini and chocolate and stir to mix through – it will be very thick at first but it will loosen into a thick, spreadable batter.
- Scrape into loaf pan, bake 45 minutes. Cover with foil and bake a further 20 minutes or until skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Stand in loaf pan for 15 minutes before removing. Cool on rack for a further 10 minutes before slicing.
- Extra amazing served warm – you get melty chocolate bits and it’s extra fudgy in the middle!
Comments
- Don’t need to go overboard squeezing out excess liquid, just get out what you can. The remaining moisture in the zucchini is what makes the bread so moist!
- If making mini loaf pans, follow all of the instructions and divide contents into 4 mini pans. Cook uncovered at 350 degrees for 40 minutes and covered for an additional 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 200-210 degrees Fahrenheit.
Nutrition
Calories:437cal (22%), Carbohydrates:61g (20%), Protein:6g (12%), Fat:19g (29%), Saturated, Fat:14g (88%), Cholesterol:54mg (18%), Sodium:425mg (18%), Potassium:366mg (10%), Fiber:3g (13%), Sugar:36g (40%), Vitamin A:370IU (7%), Vitamin C:6.8mg (8%), Calcium:111mg (11%), Iron:2.1mg (12%)
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