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Chocolate Zucchini Bread

This easy recipe makes a loaf of moist and deliciousย Chocolate Zucchini Breadย that has layers of chocolate flavor, from the melty chocolate chips, pudding mix and cocoa!

Slices of chocolate zucchini bread on a baking sheet.


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It's so easy to pop a little shredded zucchini in your favorite quick bread recipes, like myย Pineapple Zucchini Breadย or myย Lemon Zucchini Bread. Any extra zucchini from your garden is perfect to makeย Parmesan Zucchini Chipsย with too!

Why You Should Make this Chocolate Chip Zucchini bread

This zucchini bread is aย moist quick breadย recipe that is just what you need for a summertime snack or healthier dessert option.ย It's aย great wayย to use any excessย fresh zucchiniย from your garden.ย Nobody will even know this bread loaf has zucchini in it. Zucchini doesn't have a flavor, it's just full of water so it makes the loaf extra moist and tender.ย 

Simple Ingredients

All the ingredients needed for this zucchini bread
  • Zucchini: I don't peel mine, but I do grate it.ย 
  • Cocoa powder: I like to use special dark cocoa but regular will also work.
  • Pudding mix: Make sure you get instant pudding and not the cook n serve version.
  • Vegetable oil: I prefer to use oil in my quick breads like my Banana Bread.
  • Baking chips:ย I use Semi-sweet chocolate chipsย but milk chocolate or dark chocolate will also be delicious!
  • You'll also need all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, granulated sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla extract!

How to make zucchini bread

  • Step 1: Grate zucchini and set aside.ย 
  • Step 2: Add flour,ย cocoa powder, chocolate pudding mix, baking soda, baking powder, and salt to a largeย mixing bowl. Whisk together.
  • Step 3: In aย separate bowl, mix sugar and eggs together using a whisk. Next, whisk in the oil, milk, and vanilla.ย 
  • Step 4: Add theย wet ingredientsย to theย flour mixtureย in theย dry ingredientsย and whisk to stir.

Batter being mixed together and poured into a pan.
  • Step 5: Add zucchini and chocolate chips to the batter and fold them in carefully.
  • Step 6: Transfer theย best chocolate chip zucchini breadย batter to yourย parchment paperย lined loaf pan and add additional chocolate chips to the top before baking in theย preheated oven.
Chocolate zucchini bread loaf.

Recipe Tips

  • Store leftoversย in anย airtight containerย or wrap the loaf with plastic and store at room temp for up to 4 days.ย 
  • Make aย double batchย next timeย you have extraย summer zucchini, and enjoy one loaf now and freeze the other loaf for a later time.
  • Let your loaf cool in the loaf pan for about 15 minutes before so it's easier to handle and easier to remove from the pan to let it finish cooling on aย wire rackย toย room temperature.ย 
  • If you're using a glass pan to make this in it may brown faster and cook faster than when using a metal pan, so you'll need to start checking the bread once it's baked for 40 minutes and add more time as needed.ย 
  • You know yourย zucchini chocolate chip breadย is finished baking when you can insert a toothpick into theย center of the loafย and it comes out clean.ย 
Chocolate zucchini bread on a plate with a fork taking a bite.

Recipe Faq's

Do I need to squeeze the extra moisture from the zucchini?

Some recipes recommend you drain or strain anyย extra moisture from the zucchini before baking. While wringing out your zucchini to removeย excess water could be necessary if you have a very large, extra watery zucchini, I use theย extra moisture to help ensure a good loaf.ย 

What is the best way to shred zucchini?

You can use aย food processor with a shredding attachment. Or, you could grab aย cheese grater orย box grater and shred it that way. Whatever you have on hand will work.ย 

Do I need to peel the zucchini first?

No need to peel zucchini first since it melts right into the bread batter. Plus, the skin has even more nutrients.

Slices of chocolate zucchini bread.

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

4.22 from 32 votes
Written By: Wendie
Thisย easy recipeย makes a loaf of moist and deliciousย Chocolate Chip Zucchini Breadย that is exploding with chocolate flavor from theย melty chocolate chips, pudding mix and cocoa!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 341

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cups grated zucchini donโ€™t peel it
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1 pkg chocolate instant pudding 3.9 oz
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips Plus extra for the top

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven at 350 F. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick spray. Or place a piece of parchment paper into the pan.
  • Shred your zucchini and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, chocolate pudding, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs then add in the oil, milk, and vanilla.
  • Mix the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.
  • Fold in the zucchini and chocolate chips just until combined pour into loaf pan. Sprinkle some additional chocolate chips on top.
  • Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool for 15 minutes before removing from the pan to cool completely.

Video

Notes

If using an 8x4 metal loaf pan add 10-12 more minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
To Freeze- Cool bread completely and wrap in plastic wrap, then a layer of aluminum foil.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingsCalories: 341kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 6gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 316mgFiber: 2gSugar: 35g
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
4.22 from 32 votes (30 ratings without comment)

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14 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    You have come through again! All the pros are there, my only con, is that I would add more sugar the next time. ( It could have been a little sweeter for me)
    But yet, it was good and my husband loved it.
    You are the Goat!!!!! ๐Ÿ

  2. 5 stars
    Luv, Luv, Luv this recipe. I could never imagine chocolate and zucchini, but this recipe has sold me. I am so glad I found this. You did good, girl!