Chocolate Zucchini Bread

At the end of summer, when zucchinis are in abundance is the perfect time to make chocolate zucchini bread. This chocolate zucchini bread is moist, chocolatey and every bit of delicious.

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Zucchini bread is a popular recipe, one that is loved by so many people. Two of our favorite types of zucchini bread here at Amanda’s Cookin is this chocolate version and our lemon zucchini bread with blueberries. It’s a recipe that has been adapted in many different ways over the years but still remains famous for just how good it is.

I made this twice before freezing the rest of my shredded zucchini. I plan to make some later into the winter to remind me of the warms days long gone.

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Ingredients for chocolate zucchini bread

Recipe by Our Best Bites Chocolate Zucchini Bread

• 2 Cups flour
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 6 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 Cup canola oil
• 1 Cup sugar
• 1/4 Cup brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 Cup sour cream
• 3 Cup grated zucchini
• 3/4 Cup mini chocolate chips
• optional: zest from one orange

Topping

• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp white sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Helpful Kitchen Tools

• 2 loaf pans
• mixing bowls
• hand or stand mixer
• measuring cups and spoons

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 2 loaf pans and set aside. I actually used one 8″ disposable pan to give away and a larger 9″ one for me and the batter divided perfectly. So you should get 2 very full 8″ pans or slightly less full 9″.

Mix topping ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.

Place flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.

With a stand or hand mixer beat oil, white sugar, brown sugar, and eggs until combined and slightly fluffy, 1-2 minutes.

Add vanilla and sour cream and mix until combined.

Gently stir in the grated zucchini (and zest if you’re using).

Take a spoonful of the flour mixture and stir in with the chocolate chips (that will help keep them evenly distributed.) If you only have regular chocolate chips, or a chocolate bar, just give it a chop so it’s the size of mini chocolate chips.

Add the remaining flour mixture to the batter and stir just until combined. Add chocolate chips and stir to combine.

Divide the batter between the two pans and sprinkle topping over each. Place pans on a cookie sheet for easy moving.

Bake in your preheated 350-degree oven for 50-60 minutes.

When it’s done a toothpick or skewer should come out without goopy batter on it and the top will be gorgeous and cracked with sugar.

Optional: add powdered sugar to the top of your chocolate zucchini bread for a little extra sweetness.

Let it cool on a rack for 5-10 minutes and then remove from pans.

Incidentally, this tastes more like cake than a quick bread, so enjoy!

Check out more of our favorite quick bread recipes below.

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

If you have an overabundance of zucchini in your garden, you are going to love this chocolate zucchini bread recipe!

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Course: Breads

Cuisine: American

Servings: 20 slices

1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Calories: 208

Author: Amanda Formaro

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 cup flour
• ▢ 2 teaspoon cinnamon
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ 6 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• ▢ 1/2 cup canola oil
• ▢ 1 cup sugar
• ▢ 1/4 cup brown sugar
• ▢ 3 large eggs
• ▢ 2 teaspoon vanilla
• ▢ 1/2 cup sour cream
• ▢ 3 cups zucchini grated
• ▢ 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
• ▢ zest from one orange optional

Optional Topping:

• ▢ 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• ▢ 2 tablespoons white sugar
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 2 loaf pans and set aside. I actually used one 8" disposable pan to give away and a larger 9" one for me and the batter divided perfectly. So you should get 2 very full 8" pans or slightly less full 9".
• Mix topping ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
• Place flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.
• With a stand or hand mixer beat oil, white sugar, brown sugar, and eggs until combined and slightly fluffy, 1-2 minutes.
• Add vanilla and sour cream and mix until combined.
• Gently stir in the grated zucchini (and zest if you’re using).
• Take a spoonful of the flour mixture and stir in with the chocolate chips (that will help keep them evenly distributed.) If you only have regular chocolate chips, or a chocolate bar, just give it a chop so it’s the size of mini chocolate chips.
• Add the remaining flour mixture to the batter and stir just until combined. Add chocolate chips and stir to combine.
• Divide the batter between the two pans. and sprinkle topping over each. Place pans on a cookie sheet for easy moving.
• Bake in your preheated 350 degree oven for 50-60 minutes.
• When it’s done a toothpick or skewer should come out without goopy batter on it and the top will be gorgeous and cracked with sugar.
• Let it cool on a rack for 5-10 minutes and then remove from pans.

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This recipe makes 2 loaves, 10 slices per loaf.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 208cal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 3.4mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1.1mg

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This post was originally published on this blog on Oct. 23, 2009.