Description
This recipe for Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread is a delightful way to use up your garden zucchini. It’s a moist, flavorful bread packed with chocolate chips, making it a perfect treat for breakfast, a snack, or dessert. You’ll love how this recipe makes your zucchini disappear into a delicious, crowd-pleasing baked good.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups grated zucchini (peeled or unpeeled)
- 1 cup chocolate chips (milk, semi-sweet, or dark)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in the grated zucchini and chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Slice and enjoy!
Notes
- Ensure your zucchini is well-drained after grating to prevent a soggy bread. You can squeeze out excess moisture with a clean kitchen towel or paper towels.
- For an extra moist bread, you can use half vegetable oil and half unsweetened applesauce.
- Feel free to add chopped nuts like walnuts or pecans along with the chocolate chips for added texture.
- This bread freezes well. Wrap cooled loaves tightly in plastic wrap and then in aluminum foil.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg