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Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe

Jan 31, 2023. by Bhavana Patil. No Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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This double-chocolate healthy zucchini bread recipe is super-rich, moist, and fudgy with chocolate chips, and I bet you won't know there is zucchini in this cake.

chocolate healthy zucchini bread on a wirestand with zucchini on side

Chocolate chips are a must in this healthy zucchini bread recipe! It makes the bread more gooey, fudgy, and extra chocolaty. I have used semi-sweet chocolate chips in this recipe.

Kids will never know there is zucchini in this bread. It sounds more like a double chocolate zucchini cake recipe.

I highly recommend not eating it immediately as the flavor and texture are so much better after leaving it for a few hours and then eating it.

healthy zucchini bread recipe

How to Store Chocolate Zucchini Bread

You can store chocolate chip zucchini cake in 3 different ways

  • Room temperature: Wrap in foil or plastic wrap and stays good for 2-3 days. 
  • Refrigerator: Wrap in foil or plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out, stays good for a week.
  • Freezer: You can wrap the entire bread loaf using foil or plastic wrap or place it in a freezer-safe ziplock bag and store it in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Zucchini Cake Recipe slice on the parchment paper

How to Make the best Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F or 180 degrees C.

Shred the zucchini with skin using a box grater or food processor—no need to squeeze out the water from the zucchini. Keep aside.

grated zucchini using box grater

In a medium-sized bowl, mix dry ingredients first the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt until well combined.

add the dry ingredients and mix well

Next, add the wet ingredients like shredded zucchini, yogurt, oil, and vanilla extract. With the help of a spatula, mix gently till everything looks combined.

If the bread mixture is dry, the water content in the zucchini will make it moist in 2-3 minutes.

add the wet ingredients and fold

Fold in ½ cup of chocolate chips. Reserve the remaining chocolate chips to sprinkle on the top.

fold the chocolate chips in the batter

Pour the batter into a parchment-lined and greased 9 x 5 pan. Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup chocolate chips on the top of the batter. 

grease the pan and add the batter

Bake on the center rack for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.

freshly baked Zucchini Cake Recipe

Let it cool completely, remove the bread from the pan, and allow it to cool for another 15-20 minutes before slicing.

zucchini cake with chocolate chips

Tips & Variations

  • Zucchini makes the bread moist.
  • Do not over mix the batter, makes the bread dense and tough.
  • You can also replace refined sugar with brown sugar 
  • You can also add nuts like walnuts or roasted pecans
  • With the same batter, you can also make muffins, and bake for 20 minutes.

Recipe FAQs

How to make vegan chocolate zucchini bread?

You can make this chocolate zucchini cake recipe vegan by replacing dairy yogurt with coconut milk, almond, or soy yogurt.

What can I substitute for vegetable oil?

You can replace oil with additional yogurt for oil-free or unsweetened apple sauce.

More Zucchini Recipes 

  • Zucchini Stir Fry
  • Cream of Zucchini Soup
  • Air Fryer Roasted Zucchini
  • Zucchini Dal
  • Zucchini Pakoda
  • Zucchini Raita

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single slice of double chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipe

I have adapted this zucchini cake with chocolate chips recipe from Chocolate Covered Katie blog.

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chocolate healthy zucchini bread on a wirestand with zucchini on side

Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe

Bhavana Patil
This double chocolate healthy zucchini bread recipe is super rich, moist and fudgy with chocolate chips and i bet you wont know there is zucchini in this cake.
5 from 7 votes
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Servings: 8 slices
Calories : 216
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Method: Oven
Prep Time : 10 minutes
Cook Time : 40 minutes
Total Time : 50 minutes

Ingredients
  

Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250 ml

  • 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup grated zucchini tightly packed
  • ¾ cup plain yogurt
  • ¼ cup oil
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup mini or regular chocolate chips divided

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F or 180 degrees C.
  • Shred the zucchini with skin using a box grater or food processor—no need to squeeze out the water from the zucchini. Keep aside.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, mix dry ingredients first the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt until well combined.
  • Next, add the wet ingredients like shredded zucchini, yogurt, oil, vanilla extract, and with the help of a spatula, mix gently till everything looks combined.
  • If the bread mixture is dry, the water content in the zucchini will make it moist in 2-3 minutes.
  • Fold in ½ cup of chocolate chips. Reserve the remaining chocolate chips to sprinkle on the top.
  • Pour the batter into a parchment-lined and greased 9 x 5 pan and sprinkle the remaining ½ cup chocolate chips on the top of the batter. 
  • Bake on the center rack for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
  • Let it cool completely, remove the bread from the pan, and allow it to cool for another 15-20 minutes before slicing.

Notes

Tips & Variations:

  • Zucchini makes the bread moist.
  • Do not over mix the batter, makes the bread dense and tough.
  • You can also replace refined sugar with brown sugar 
  • You can also add nuts like walnuts or roasted pecans
  • With the same batter, you can also make muffins, bake for 20 minutes.
Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 216kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 193mgPotassium: 102mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 54IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 1mg
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