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Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

4.7 from 44 votes
This decadent chocolate bread is studded with chocolate chips and loaded with fresh zucchini. The best zucchini bread you'll ever make!
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Published on , Updated November 1, 2024
4.7 from 44 votes

This decadent chocolate bread is studded with chocolate chips and loaded with fresh zucchini. The best zucchini bread you’ll ever make!

Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

I don’t know about you, but the only way I can feed my family zucchini is hidden in baked goods. And this Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread is my absolute favorite way to deliver zucchini incognito. 

My husband loathes zucchini, even in baked goods. And he couldn’t get enough of this decadent, chocolate chip studded bread.

Between him and my hungry teenagers, I barely got a piece for myself!

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I made this over the weekend and let me just say…..definitely a keeper recipe! It was so delicious, I will absolutely be making this again!

Natalie

5-star rating

The bread is so moist and full of chocolate flavor, it’s hard to imagine enjoying a chocolate loaf without zucchini. Yes, there are four cups of zucchini in this recipe. It may seem like a lot, but trust me, it’s just perfect.

Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

You can put all of the chocolate chips into the batter, but I like to keep some for sprinkling on top. And it goes without saying that extra chocolate chips are always a good thing!

This also makes great muffins and mini loaves, just be sure to adjust your baking time accordingly.

If you’ve got an overabundance of zucchini in your garden–or your neighbors are trying to give you their extra zucchini, then this Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread is the recipe for you!

If you ask me, it’s about the best thing you can do with zucchini!

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I just made this bread. The batter filled a pampered chef 4-mini loaf pan stoneware pan. I just have to say….I think I’m going to eat all four mini loaves right now as I burn myself eating them because they are sooooo good!!!

Linda

5-star rating

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Ingredients

  • Zucchini
  • Flour
  • Cocoa powder
  • Baking soda
  • Salt
  • Sugar
  • Brown sugar
  • Eggs
  • Butter
  • Vanilla
  • Chocolate chips
Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

This decadent chocolate bread is studded with chocolate chips and loaded with fresh zucchini. The best zucchini bread you'll ever make!
4.66 from 44 votes
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Course: Breads
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 2 loaves
Author: Danelle

Ingredients 

  • 4 cups grated zucchini about 2 medium zucchini
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup butter melted
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips divided

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 8×4 inch loaf pans, or one 9×5 pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
  • In another large bowl, combine sugars, eggs, melted butter and vanilla
  • Add the flour mixture to the sugar/butter mixture and stir to combine. Do not over mix.
  • Fold in grated zucchini and 1 cup of chocolate chips.
  • Spread batter in prepared loaf pans and sprinkle remaining chocolate chips over top
  • Bake for 40-60 minutes (depending on size) or until an inserted knife comes out clean. If necessary, cover with foil during the last 10-15 minutes of baking to prevent over-browning.

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10 comments

  • Celesti

    My favorite recipe to make with homegrown zucchini. The batter smells delicious as you’re making it, and these are the most moist and tasty muffins. I make them into muffins and freeze so I always have them handy. If you heat up in the microwave and put with ice cream it’s like a chocolate lava cake. I’ve made this recipe over 5 times now. Love it!

  • I made this last weekend. Sooooo decadent! My daughter posted a picture on FB….now I’m making 2 more loaves today for the nieces family Good thing it’s zucchini season! Lol

  • This was the BEST! Super moist and I put dark chocolate chips in mine. My new favorite recipe, especially with the zucchini fresh from the garden.
    This recipe made me one large loaf and three small loaves.

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