Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe

Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe Rating 5

Adriene Lujbli stirs grated zucchini into this no-fuss loaf. "I fix it whenever my family wants something chocolaty," notes the Gilboa, New York baker. "Try it in your bread machine if it has a quick bread setting," she says.

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Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling
  • Yield: 12 Servings
15 60 75

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup grated unpeeled zucchini
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda and cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in zucchini and chocolate chips.
  • Spoon into a greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 1 loaf (12 slices).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 180 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 180 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Zucchini Bread in Quick Cooking May/June 2004, p49

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Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2011 by TKCloughfam

Amazing!! Moist, chocolaty and can't stop eating it. I made two loaves and I am embarrassed that there was only two pieces left after everyone who went through my house had a piece or two ( :


Reviewed on Aug. 01, 2011 by grace1985

My kids love this. I call it brownie bread and they have no idea zucchini is in it.

 
 
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