Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Rich and fudgy, moist and chocolatey, this easy Chocolate Zucchini Bread is a sweet snack that’s chock-full of veggies and chocolate.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ cup sugar, you can also use a sugar replacement like Swerve
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup plain nonfat yogurt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups grated zucchini, pat dry the zucchini with paper towels
- ⅔ cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- Sea salt, for sprinkling, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F.
- Grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray and sprinkle it with flour; shake off the excess and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ground nutmeg; whisk until thoroughly combined.
- In a large bowl, combine the sugar, coconut oil, eggs, yogurt and vanilla.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients; whisk until combined.
- With a spatula fold in the grated zucchini.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into previously prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and cool in the pan on a wire rack; let completely cool.
- Remove from pan; sprinkle with sea salt.
- Cut and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 178mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg
