Looking for an amazing chocolate zucchini bread recipe? This Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread is the perfect sweet, quick bread that’s packed with fresh zucchini and loaded with chocolate chips!
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Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Looking for an amazing chocolate zucchini bread recipe? You’ve come to the right place! Loaded with garden-fresh zucchini and lots of chocolate, this zucchini bread stays wonderfully moist and chocolaty!
In this post I’ll show you some tips and tricks that help keep this chocolate zucchini bread moist, and bake easily.
Here are the simple steps to making this delicious Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread:
Step 1: Shred zucchini and mix wet and dry ingredients
It just takes a few minutes, but I recommend shredding the zucchini before starting to mix the batter. Not only does this help let out excess water in the zucchini, but it is then ready to go when it needs to be mixed into the batter. The zucchini is actually a key ingredient for a really moist, delicious chocolate zucchini bread.
How do I shred zucchini?
Using a grater, press and slide the surface of the zucchini over the holes of the grater. This will create fine shreds of zucchini.
The shredded zucchini will be quite watery. Before baking shredded zucchini, you’ll need to press out and remove the excess water. You can do this by placing the shredded zucchini in a fine-mesh sieve.
By pressing on the shredded zucchini the excess water will drain out the bottom of the sieve, rendering the zucchini that is ready to be added to the muffin batter.
Do you leave skin on for zucchini bread?
When shredding zucchini for breads and muffins you leave the skin on.
From here, mix the wet ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
In a separate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients. Don’t skip the sifting. Cocoa powder often times has small lumps, which you don’t want in your batter. Sifting together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt will remove any lumps and combine the dry ingredients perfectly.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. The chocolate zucchini bread batter will be thick, almost like brownie batter.
Step 2: Fold in zucchini and chocolate chips
Once you’ve mixed together the batter, fold in the shredded zucchini and chocolate chips. The recipe calls for 1 cup of chips, with 2/3 cup of the chocolate chips folded into the batter.
The remaining 1/3 cup is used for topping the bread.
Step 3: Pour batter into prepared pan and top with chocolate chips
Pour the batter into a 9×5″ loaf pan that has been lined with parchment paper. Using parchment paper has become my favorite way to bake quick-breads, as it makes it very simple to lift the loaf out of the pan after it has baked.
Pro-Tip: Use binder clips to secure parchment paper to the edges of your loaf pans
Using simple binder clips is a great way to secure the parchment paper to the edges of the pan. When you pour in the batter the paper stays neatly in place and will not shift. Once you’ve poured in the batter, make sure to remove the binder clips, as they are not oven safe.
Make sure to check out my Strawberry Banana Bread recipe where I use this exact technique.
Top the chocolate zucchini bread batter with the reserved chocolate chips. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes.
How do I know when zucchini bread is done baking?
To know when your chocolate zucchini bread is done baking, use the toothpick test. At the end of the baking time, insert a toothpick into the center of the loaf. If the toothpick comes out clean and crumb-free the bread is done baking.
If the toothpick comes out with crumbs and any sticky batter, it needs more baking time. Set your timer for 2 minute increments and bake until you reach clean toothpicks.
Step 4: Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature
Once the bread comes out of the oven, be sure to let cool to room temperature. You can then simply remove the bread from the loaf pan by lifting it out from the sides of the parchment paper.
The paper will easily peel away, and leave you with a nice, neat loaf of Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread that is easy to slice and serve.
Step 5: Slice and Enjoy!
From here, this moist, delicious chocolate zucchini bread is ready to slice up and enjoy! It’s fantastic with your morning coffee, and perfect as a mid-day snack. Wrap up and add to your kids lunchbox for a yummy treat! They’ll never know there are vegetables hidden in this delicious chocolate treat!
If you love a great quick bread recipe, check out some of my other recipes:
- Amish Cinnamon Bread
- Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
- Zucchini Banana Bread
- Better Than Starbucks Pumpkin Loaf
- Award Winning Banana Bread Recipe
- Glazed Carrot & Coconut Bread at Taste of Lizzy T
- Cinnamon Swirl Zucchini Bread
- Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread
- Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Banana Bread
- Healthy Lemon Blueberry Loaf
- Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf
- Double Chocolate Banana Bread
- Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread
- Healthy Carrot Cake Loaf
If you loved this delicious chocolate zucchini bread recipe, check out some of my other chocolate recipes:
- Double Chocolate Banana Bread
- Healthy Chocolate Muffins
- Double Chocolate Protein Balls
- Chocolate Protein Overnight Oats
- Chocolate Avocado Smoothie
- Double Chocolate S’mores Martini
- Sugar-Free Healthy Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Here’s the easy, delicious recipe for this Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread:
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Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Equipment
- Loaf Pan This 9" non-stick loaf pan by Wilton is the perfect size for any banana bread recipe!
- Parchment Paper Sheets These pre-cut parchment paper sheets are super convenient and the perfect size for lining a loaf pan.
- Grater This stainless steel box grater is ideal for shredding the zucchini for this recipe.
- Fine Mesh Strainer Very helpful in pressing out excess water from the zucchini.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup shredded zucchini about 1 medium zucchini
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips large chips work well
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9×5″ loaf pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Over a plate, shred the zucchini. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla making sure to break apart any brown sugar lumps.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Don’t skip the sifting – it’s important to make sure any lumps in the cocoa powder are broken apart and well incorporated with the other dry ingredients. Begin gradually adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. After all the wet and dry ingredients are combine, add in the shredded zucchini, and stir until incorporated. Fold in 2/3 cup of the chocolate chips, reserving 1/3 cup for the top of the loaf.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Top the batter with the reserved chocolate chips. Bake at 350 for 55-60 minutes. Test the bread by inserting a toothpick into the center of the loaf. If the toothpick comes out clean and crumb free, the bread is done.
- Remove from oven, and let cool to room temperature. Remove the loaf by pulling on the excess parchment paper. Slice and enjoy right away. Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.
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This bread looks so incredibly chocolate! Yum! Sharing! Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Hope to see ya next week!
Kim
This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
OH I bet I could definitely get my kids to eat zucchini this way! Looks so good. Pinned.
I am craving for anything chocolate for a few days now and I’d love to take a slice from this delicious bread! Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday party! x
Looks incredibly fudgy, and full of chocolate. Decadent, a little goes a long way. And something great to take care of those prolific zucchini veggies!
This looks so moist and delicious! 🙂
Your Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread looks amazing! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Double the chocolate, double the goodness! Thanks for sharing the recipe with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Yummy looking bread!
Going to pin this fantastic recipe.