Delicious Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe
You’ll love this chocolate zucchini bread recipe! Packed with shredded zucchini and gooey chocolate chips, it’s moist, fudgy, and delicious.
This double chocolate zucchini bread is moist, fudgy, and delicious. In the summertime, it’s my favorite way to satisfy a chocolate craving. It tastes just as decadent as a rich chocolate cake but is packed with shredded zucchini. Eating your vegetables has never tasted so good!
Like my classic zucchini bread recipe, this recipe makes two loaves. They disappear pretty quickly in our house, so if you have extra, pop one loaf in the freezer for another day or share it with a friend! They (and you) will love this chocolate zucchini bread.
Quick note: I recently re-tested and updated this recipe to give it a lighter texture, simplify the ingredients, and use even MORE zucchini! I love the results. If you’d like to make the old version, you can find it in the recipe notes at the bottom of this post.
Chocolate Zucchini Bread Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make this double chocolate zucchini bread:
| Ingredient | Notes |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | Spoon and level it to avoid packing too much into your measuring cup. |
| Unsweetened cocoa powder | Adds rich chocolate flavor to the batter. |
| Baking powder, baking soda, and eggs | Helps the bread puff up as it bakes. |
| Sugar | Granulated or cane sugar work well, or use brown sugar for richer depth! |
| Vegetable oil | For moisture and richness. |
| Cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract | For warm depth of flavor. |
| Zucchini | Grated on the largest holes of a box grater for a moist texture. |
| Chocolate chips | Fold some into the batter and sprinkle more on top. |
| Sea salt | Enhances all the flavors. |
Find the complete recipe with measurements below.
How to Make Chocolate Zucchini Bread
This double chocolate zucchini bread recipe couldn’t be simpler to make! Here’s how it goes:
- Whisk together the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently stir to combine.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Evenly divide the batter into two greased loaf pans.
- Sprinkle with more chocolate chips, then bake at 350°F until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool before serving.
So easy!
Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe Tips
- Be careful not to overmix! Overmixing can lead to dense bread. Stir until just combined.
- Bake once, eat twice. This recipe makes two loaves, keeping well at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Try changing it up! Replace half the chocolate chips with nuts or dried fruit, or substitute yellow squash for zucchini.
FAQs
Should you leave the skin on the zucchini when you make this chocolate zucchini bread?
No peeling needed! The skin does not affect the bread’s flavor.
Do you squeeze out the liquid from zucchini for bread?
Nope! All that moisture makes the bread deliciously moist.
More Zucchini Recipes to Try
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