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Decadent Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

by Ann
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Decadent Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

I need to tell you right now: if you don’t seriously love chocolate, skip this post. This recipe is strictly for chocolate lovers. It’s best if you are a dark chocolate lover although I think you could possibly mellow it out if you cut some of the chocolate and used milk chocolate chips. But I wouldn’t. Really, this is so good and dark and rich. And yes, it’s healthy too. All that dark chocolate is full of antioxidants–and hey it’s got zucchini in it so you are sneaking vegies into your pleasure zone. It’s low in fat, full of whole grains and if you wanted to cut the fat further, you could skip one of the eggs and use 2 more egg whites. This is not like any zucchini bread you’ve ever tasted. Did I mention it’s chocolate?


The recipe makes 2 loaves so you could eat one, and share one with one of your chocolate-loving friends. Or eat one, and freeze the other for chocolate emergencies. I’m having it for breakfast … all … week … long. Mmmmm. Chocolate.

Decadent Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Ingredients:

  • 2 1-oz. baking chocolate squares, melted
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1/3 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
  • 2 1/2 cups grated zucchini
  • 1 teaspoon good quality vanilla extract. I like to use Mexican vanilla.
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup flaxmeal
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips. Use really good quality chips like Ghirardelli 60% Cacao chocolate chips–you won’t be sorry.
Chocolate Zucchini Bread -- see, it starts out green!

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Spray two 9×5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
  3. In a large bowl, combine chocolate, cocoa, eggs, egg whites, sugar, oil, yogurt, zucchini, and vanilla. Beat well.
  4. Stir in the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  5. Pour batter into prepared pans. Sprinkle the tops of the loaves with raw sugar.
  6. Bake in preheated oven for 60-70 minutes, or until a knife or toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean.

I chopped up the chips a bit to distribute the chocolate taste …

I chopped up the chips a bit to distribute the chocolate flavor more ...

Done! I had to cut it right away …

The finished chocolate zucchini bread

Nutrition Information:

1 serving = 1/10 of 1 loaf

Nutrition information for Decadent Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Recipe analysis from http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/account/flog_add.php?tab=new_recipe

Come join the fun at the My Baking Addiction and GoodLife Eats Holiday Recipe Exchange sponsored by Scharffen Berger.

This recipe was shared at Best Bread Recipes of 2011 and Retro Re-Pin Party.

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22 comments

Heather @ CurlyGirl August 6, 2011 - 2:16 am

This looks amazing! I love chocolate with strawberries. I’m going to have to try that basil lime pesto, too.

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Ann August 6, 2011 - 2:49 am

Thank you! This bread is awesome without anything added, but I think my very favorite way to eat this is warmed with light whipped cream and lots of berries.

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Ann August 9, 2011 - 10:05 pm

I’m so excited for you to try it and so hope you like it! Thank you so much for visiting, Heather. 🙂

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sheila iacopino August 13, 2011 - 1:32 pm

can you use splenda instead of sugar and white whole wheat flour instead of regular whole wheat?

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Ann August 13, 2011 - 11:51 pm

I haven’t tried it with splenda, but I don’t see why not! I have used white whole wheat flour, though, and yes, it works beautifully.

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marla {family fresh cooking} September 10, 2011 - 10:52 pm

Thanks for sharing this with me on FB looks AMAZING!! Must try 🙂

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Jo-Anna September 10, 2011 - 11:01 pm

Mmmm! This looks amazing! I think it’s a must try!
Jo-Anna

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Jamie | My Baking Addiction October 10, 2011 - 12:46 am

I am loving the combination of chocolate and zucchini! This bread looks fantastic.Thanks so much for linking them up in the Holiday Recipe Exchange!

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SnoWhite @ Finding Joy in My Kitchen December 27, 2011 - 11:47 pm

This does look decadent! Thanks for sharing it as part of the best bread recipes of 2011!

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Debi June 25, 2012 - 7:01 pm

I love this Ann!!! I just made it for my boys and they couldn’t stop eating it! It wonderful! <3 and hugs doll!

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Ann June 25, 2012 - 7:47 pm

Debi I am SO excited you tried it and very very very happy your boys loved it … this is the kind of thing that makes it all worth it 🙂

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Caprice July 18, 2012 - 8:52 am

I am definitely making this soon! I have zucks just waiting to be used 😉 Thanks!

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Ann July 18, 2012 - 9:06 am

You’re welcome! I am anxiously awaiting zucchini here …

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Julie July 20, 2013 - 11:37 am

How many zucchini does it take to make 2-1/2 cups?

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Ann July 20, 2013 - 12:38 pm

It depends on the size of the zucchini … if you’re using the small ones you buy at the grocery store, I would guess three. If you have a huge overgrown one from the garden, one large zucchini will make many loaves of bread.

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miss vicki May 24, 2015 - 2:58 pm

this sounds heavenly… 1 question though…
is that UNSWEETENED baking chocolate…?

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Ann May 25, 2015 - 9:00 am

Hello Miss Vicki,

Yes it’s unsweetened baking chocolate. Thanks for asking!

~ Ann

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