Spiced Chocolate-Zucchini Bread

This quick and easy spiced chocolate-zucchini bread recipe is extra moist due to the grated zucchini and rich in chocolate flavor from chocolate chips.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 550 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 pinch ground allspice
• 1 (12 ounce) bag chocolate chips
• 2 cups peeled and grated zucchini
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.

Step 2

Combine sugar and oil in a large bowl; beat in eggs and vanilla extract. Add grated zucchini; stir in flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, salt, baking powder, and allspice. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts with a wooden spoon until well blended. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Carefully tip loaf onto a work surface. Gently tap bottom of loaf; if it sounds hollow, bread is done.