Description
A delicious twist on traditional zucchini bread, packed with chocolate and moisture from fresh zucchini.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups grated zucchini (about 2 medium zucchinis)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet or dark)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
- Mix together the grated zucchini, granulated sugar, brown sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until well combined.
- Combine the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
- Gradually toss the dry mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing gently until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour your batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack and let it cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Don’t skip the vegetable oil to keep the bread moist. You can also experiment with spices and add nuts or dried fruit for variation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 208
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg