Chocolate Zucchini Bread

This chocolate zucchini bread is sure to fool your kids — with a double dose of chocolate, they may not even realize they're eating a vegetable!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 278 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 0.75 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups grated, drained zucchini

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, 1 to 3 minutes.

Step 2

Beat sugar, zucchini, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well combined. Beat in melted chocolate. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into the prepared loaf pans.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes. Cool to room temperature before slicing.

Step 4

Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.