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Healthier Chocolate Zucchini Bread

21 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Makes

2 loaves (12 pieces each)

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023
With some basic changes, we were able to keep all the flavor of this chocolate zucchini bread recipe from Jennifer Sickels of Greenfield, Indiana, while greatly reducing the sugar. We hope you'll enjoy this healthier chocolate zucchini bread as much as we did! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Healthier Chocolate Zucchini Bread
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Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup cake flour
  • 1/2 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 cups shredded peeled zucchini

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, eggs, applesauce, oil and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flours, cocoa, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and baking powder; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in zucchini. Transfer to two 8x4-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray.
  2. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Healthier Chocolate Zucchini Bread Tips

How tightly should you pack the zucchini into the cup when measuring?

There's no need to tightly pack the zucchini into the measuring cup. Loosely piling the shredded, peeled zucchini will get you the right amount of green goodness in your chocolate zucchini bread. Here's our guide on how to shred zucchini to help you get started with the recipe.

How can you make healthier chocolate zucchini bread your own?

If you want to make this chocolate zucchini bread even more chocolaty, you can mix in semisweet chocolate chips after you stir in the zucchini. Just know that will add additional sugar to the bread (if you're looking to keep it on the healthier side). Otherwise, mix in chopped walnuts for a little crunch—and for the health benefits of walnuts.

How should you store healthier chocolate zucchini bread?

Keep this chocolate zucchini bread in an airtight container at room temperature for a few days. After that, store it in the fridge where it will last for a few more (that is, if there is any left!). Or, you can freeze this zucchini bread to have on hand when you're craving a sweet breakfast.

If you enjoyed this healthier chocolate zucchini bread, here are more zucchini bread recipes and other recipes with shredded zucchini to try.

—Lauren Pahmeier, Taste of Home Associate Editor

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 137 calories, 4g fat (0 saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 165mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.