Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
At the end of summer, when you're looking for ways to use up over-sized zucchini, making this double chocolate zucchini bread is a great way to treat yourself.
Course:
Desserts/Sweets
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Vegetarian
Servings: 20 Makes 2 loaves
Calories: 358 kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 1¼ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2½ cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 4 cups grated zucchini
- 2 ounces German’s chocolate grated
- 2 cups dark bitter-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
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Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
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Grease the insides of two 8½-inch x 5-inch loaf pans with butter. Dust the pans with granulated sugar.
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Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
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In a second bowl and using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not over-mix. Stir in the grated zucchini. Fold in the grated German’s chocolate and chocolate chips.
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Divide the batter between the two prepared loaf pans and transfer the pans to the oven. Bake at 350°F for 55 to 60 minutes.
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Transfer the loaf pans to a cooling rack and let them cool in their pans for 15 minutes. Unmold the zucchini bread and let it finish cooling on the rack.
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Serve warm or at room temperature.
Recipe Video
Nutrition Facts
Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 358
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 7g35%
Cholesterol 57mg19%
Sodium 143mg6%
Potassium 121mg3%
Carbohydrates 47g16%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 27g30%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 380IU8%
Vitamin C 4.5mg5%
Calcium 23mg2%
Iron 1.7mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.