Chocolate Zucchini Bread is moist, delicious and full of chocolate flavor dotted with white chocolate chips baked in. And, the shredded zucchini is a yummy and sneaky way to get your veggies in!
Every summer, when the garden begins to produce zucchini, this recipe for chocolate zucchini bread is one of the first ones I make!
I love making recipes with zucchini in them, and some of my favorites are baked goods including these zucchini cookies, muffins, and cake!
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Why You'll Love Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Versatile: You can switch up the add-ins like nuts, berries, or extra chocolate, making it easy to create your perfect loaf every time.
Sneaky Veggies: You won’t even taste the zucchini, but it adds moisture and makes the bread super soft, so you can feel good about eating it!
Great for Breakfast or Dessert: It’s sweet enough for dessert, but not too sweet for breakfast - and it goes great with a cup of hot coffee or tea.
Ingredients
Below is a list of ingredients you will need to make this chocolate zucchini bread recipe:
- Unsweetened chocolate
- Large eggs
- Granulated sugar
- Vegetable oil
- Zucchini
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Ground cinnamon
- White chocolate chips
See recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Chocolate Zucchini Bread
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray two 9x5 inch loaf pans with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Place shredded zucchini in cotton kitchen towel, roll up and twist to squeeze excess water out. Place shredded zucchini in colander until ready to use.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate until melted. Stir occasionally until chocolate is smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, oil, grated zucchini, vanilla and chocolate; beat well.
- Stir in the flour baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mixing until dry ingredients are combined with the wet ingredients.
- Fold in the white chocolate chips. Divide zucchini bread batter evenly into prepared loaf pans.
- Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean.
Hint: I like to use this cake tester (affiliate link) to test my baked goods.
Substitutions
Below are some substitutions you can make for the chocolate zucchini bread ingredients:
- Vegetable oil: Use melted coconut oil or Greek yogurt for a healthier option. It’ll still be super moist without the extra fat.
- White chocolate chips: Try dark chocolate chips, semi-sweet ones, or even cinnamon chips.
- Granulated sugar: Go for coconut sugar or even brown sugar for a deeper flavor
Variations
Below are a few ways to make this delicious chocolate zucchini bread recipe a little different with a flavor twist.
- Espresso Boost: Add a teaspoon of espresso powder to the mix to amp up the chocolate flavor and give you a little caffine kick.
- Double Chocolate: Throw in some extra dark chocolate chips with the white ones for that double chocolate overload.
- Peanut Butter Swirl: Add a few spoonfuls of peanut butter to the batter and swirl it in before baking. Chocolate + peanut butter = pure magic!
See this chocolate pistachio bread recipe on my website!
Equipment
- 9x5 loaf pans (you will need 2)
- Cotton kitchen towel or cheesecloth
- Microwave-safe bowl
- Large bowl
- Mixing spoon
- Box shredder
Storage
Store chocolate zucchini bread in an air tight container at room temperature up to 4 days. For longer storage, store in the freezer up to 3 months.
Top tip
Squeeze the zucchini: After grating the zucchini, make sure to squeeze out the excess moisture with a towel or paper towels. This keeps the bread from becoming too soggy and ensures a perfect texture.
Don’t over mix: When you combine the wet and dry ingredients, mix just until everything’s combined. Over mixing can make the bread dense instead of light and fluffy.
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📖 Recipe
Chocolate Zucchini Bread
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Ingredients
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups grated zucchini
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray two 9x5 inch loaf pans with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Place shredded zucchini in cotton kitchen towel, roll up and twist to squeeze excess water out. Place shredded zucchini in colander until ready to use.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate until melted. Stir occasionally until chocolate is smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, oil, grated zucchini, vanilla and chocolate; beat well.
- Stir in the flour baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mixing until dry ingredients are combined with the wet ingredients.
- Fold in the white chocolate chips. Divide zucchini bread batter evenly into prepared loaf pans.
- Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean.
noble pig says
I think zucchini is the most versatile veggie I know.
Katy ~ says
Look at all that moist, chocolaty goodness!!
Ashley says
Your blog is adorable and this looks so yummy!!!
Rhea says
How did you know I'd be desperate for recipes for my surplus zucchini right about now? You're a lifesaver.
Lynda says
I've never tried chocolate zucchini bread before- it looks so moist and delicious, something I think we'll love! Thanks for sharing this!
Sippity Sup says
How can he be Grumpy when eats like this? GREG
Coleen's Recipes says
Thanks for sharing this recipe, it looks fantastic. I've done zuchs with pineapple in a quick bread, but never chocolate.
Olga says
looks super moist! haven't made bread like this in ages.
haleysuzanne says
Yum. This looks absolutely delicious, and your pictures are fantastic. I need to run into some zucchini now.
teresa says
This is probably my very favorite way to use zucchini! Delicious!
ButterYum says
Ooh... this looks like a great way to use up my zucchini. Thanks for the link. I'm headed into the kitchen to make it right now (including your revisions).
Hillary says
I thought my super chocolatey brownies were a nice surprise but maybe I should have made this! 🙂
Miranda says
My mom makes zucchini bread every summer, but she has never made it with chocolate!
This looks fantastic!
Pam says
My neighbor just gave me zucchini...I think I may have to make this!
HoneyB says
Jessie, the zucchini does help make it moist! It is so darned good....just not extremely good on the waistline with a cup of oil.
Fallon says
I've never had chocolate zucchini bread before!
Mary says
someone 's licking their fingers today , very nice!
Josie says
That looks so rich! I will have to try it when I start getting a surplus of zucchini.
Jessie says
Grumpy must be one happy guy right now! That bread looks yummy.
I was just wondering one thing though, what exactly does the zucchini do for the bread?? keep it moist? boost sweetness?
gail says
This looks super delicious Honey!!! mmm!