This Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread is the zucchini bread recipe you’ve been waiting for! It’s moist, healthy, and downright deliciously addicting.
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Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
Does your mind ever go all over the place?
I finally had time to think, to sit down, be silent and focus …. but my mind is going a million miles a minute. There’s so much stuff I want to do. I want to improve my blog, I need to fix a few glitches, to make it look pretty (cuz we all know a girl needs things to be “pretty”), to improve the way you search for recipes, to improve my business and grow my network with brands … the list goes on and on.
Then my mind starts going to my family life. How I can continually work on teaching Cason character lessons about things like respect, having a kind heart, being confident, being PATIENT, and being thankful.
I want to have people over for dinner, but we haven’t done that since we moved.
I want to finish designing the new house we are going to build!
I want a date night with my hubbie … oh and see the new Jason Bourne movie!
My list is getting bigger as I keep writing. Sheesh!
Does anyone else have a list like this? One that just keeps growing and growing?
The problem is life happens and I don’t get to mark those things off my list .. and if you know me … marking things off “my list” is important to me. I will even write something down on my “to do list” that I have already done, just so that I can mark it off! haha.. I know pretty pathetic! But it makes me feel accomplished!
I don’t think there is anything wrong with making lists or even having a running list of larger items that you want to someday accomplish. The problem is when the list starts to define you and you measure your “accomplishments” or “success” by how much of that list you’ve finished.
So … here’s to throwing the list out the window!
Err…. not throwing it out the window cuz I can’t do that … I like my list … but NOT letting it define us! Can I get an amen!
In celebration of our new found freedom let’s celebrate … with Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread. Shall we?
Just so you know and you don’t get mad at me later. This bread is seriously addicting and is crazy moist. There are no if’s and’s or but’s about it… most likely you will have 2 pieces at a time. It’s that good! Or maybe you won’t and I just have self-control issues. Either way you’re gonna love this bread.
It’s loaded with zucchini (woohoo), made with whole wheat flour, honey (instead of sugar), has a nice warmth to it from the cinnamon and nutmeg, a crunch from the walnuts, with dark chocolate in every bite! You can’t get better than that!
Ughh… come to momma!
Bon Appetit sweet friends, hope this recipe gets you through the rest of the week!
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This Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread is the zucchini bread recipe you’ve been waiting for! It’s moist, healthy, and downright deliciously addicting.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup raw honey
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup grated zucchini (about 1 1/2 zucchinis)
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a 8×4 loaf pan by greasing the bottom and sides (you can grease with coconut oil, butter, or PAM cooking spray) Lightly dust with flour and shake out excess flour.
- In a medium bowl, add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg. Whisk together.
- In a large bowl, add honey, unsweetened applesauce, coconut oil, egg, and vanilla extract. Whisk together until smooth.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until everything is combined.
- Squeeze grated zucchini to remove any excess liquid.
- Fold in the zucchini, chocolate chip, and walnuts.
- Add the batter to prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 258
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 166 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 17 mg
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Great recipe, I would just like to add a warning to people to actually use the 8 by 8 pan! I put it in the loaf pan. Maybe it was also my oven, but the top passed the tooth pick test but turns out the bottom layer was still raw! This is a dense bread and needs the surface area to cook. The part j got to taste before I had to throw it out was amazing, though 🙁
Ohhh so glad you liked the flavor. Major bummer that the bread didn’t turn out. I’m actually gonna be making it again this weekend so I’ll make adjustments to the recipe if it needs a longer cook time. Thanks Melissa!
This is exactly what happened to me, passed the toothpick test, but after 55 minutes still raw on the inside. I was so looking forward to it, as it looked so good!
I have since updated the recipe to squeeze the zucchini before hand. hope that helps.
Wow! Made this today as muffins, made 11 good size. I didn’t have nutmeg so added extra cinnamon. I also added 1/4 cup of unsweetened roasted coconut. Absolutely amazing!
YUM!!! Totally gonna do that next time I make these!
Hi,
what exactly is applesauce? Can i substitute it with something else ? This looks delicious.
Kind Regards,
Abhik
applesauce is cooked and pureed apples, you could probably just omit the applesauce if you don’t want to use it. It will still be super moist from the zucchini.
This bread is amazing! So chocolately which you wouldn’t expect with the only chocolate coming for the chips. I left out the walnuts cuz I’m not a big fan of nuts in my breads but still delicious regardless. My husband wasn’t a fan but he’s like a toddler when it comes to eating veggies. My nephew, an actual toddler, LOVED it! 🙂
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haha… oh my gosh. I’m totally sitting here cracking up at your toddler comments! LOVE it! So glad you and the actual toddler enjoyed it. 🙂 I know my little guy loves this bread too, but he’s like me… addicted to chocolate.. hehe 🙂
Very yummy recipe! Will definitely be one of my new go to bread/muffin recipes! I say muffin because I it made it into 36 mini-muffins, which I baked for 13 minutes to perfection. I love the hint of nutmeg in them too! Beautifully moist and delicious! Oh, I had a little too much zucchini grated so I used 2 cups instead of the amount called for, didn’t seem to matter.
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OH… look at you. GREAT idea Leola! I need to try that. The hint of nutmeg is my favorite. I love adding nutmeg to baked goods. 🙂
SO yummy. Zucchini bread is amazing, and I would love to try making my own!
Once you make your own, you’ll be hooked!
My new favorite zucchini bread recipe. My kids loved it too. I gave it to them as desert! 😆
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Hurray! So glad to hear that Lindsay! It’s perfect for breakfast, snack or dessert! woot Woot! 🙂
Ready to make this–it sounds so yummy! Please confirm the pan size??? My loaf pan is 9×5???
Hey Sandy, yes I have a 9×5 as well. So you’re good to go!
Beautiful list of ingredients. LOVE!! Thanks for the recipe!
– MAK
Thanks Margaret Ann!
Oh, I hear you on the list thing. I, too, write things down just so I can cross them off! Well, you can certainly cross off “post perfect zucchini bread” because this looks so good.
haha… hurray! I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one! And yes … best zucchini bread is checked off the list! 🙂
oh man, I am the QUEEN of writing stuff on my list that I’ve already done and crossing it off. so satisfying! What is wrong with us!! haha. Your list sounds daunting and very similar to mine, and makes me want to take a nap. OR just netflix with a plate of this warm bread.<<that please.
Haha.. it really is. I just need to feel like I did something! Ya know! 🙂
I’m pretty sure we need to meet up, tear up our lists, make a bowl of soup, some warm bread and binge watch netflix. Deal?
I love zucchini bread, especially with chocolate. This looks absolutely amazing.
Chocolate and Zucchini is the BEST combo ever!
Yum! I have a recipe for regular zucchini bread, but I’m crazy for chocolate, so I love that you added chocolate chips.
Thanks Dee! Chocolate and zucchini were made for each other! 🙂
ucchini bread is the best! It is a must every year with my zucchini!
Amen to that!
Ohhh, Mama, I told myself I would not make zucchini bread with all the zucchini I have from the garden but you are making me re-evaluate life! Sooo good!
haha… do it! Give me .. it will be the best decision you ever make!
Seriously looks like the best zucchini bread ever! LOVE it!
Thanks girl!
I wish I could just reach into the screen and grab a slice right now! Now I really can’t wait till we start getting lots of zucchini from our CSA!
haha.. right! Bring on the zucchini!
AMEN!!! I am the same way with lists—they cover all the fun things I want to do and all the productive things. Give me a break, freedom and ALL THE ZUCCHINI BREAD!