Chocolate Zucchini Bread

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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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