Chocolate or Regular Zucchini Bread

Here are two recipes for zucchini bread all made from scratch that can be made into muffins, loaves, in a cake pan, and the most delicious cake/quick bread ever.


Summer zucchini makes some of the tastiest recipes.


These breads are always a welcome addition over savory in our home.


Take your pick from dense chocolate bread to a delicious raisin and walnut option plain zucchini bread.


Plus, I do the chocolate one with a little chocolate drizzle over the top.


The frosting is, of course, optional but my boys love their cakes frosted.


Just leave this cake plain if you like, with a little powdered sugar or frost.


Scroll down to the easy printable recipe card and let's get baking a delicious zucchini dessert.


We won't tell anyone that they're eating vegetables!

The Classic

I have made all kinds of zucchini bread, muffins, zucchini breakfast cupcakes, cookies, all kinds of savory meals and all I can say is what amazing vegetables


You can turn this simple squash into a gourmet dessert or savory meal with just a few ingredients it's so versatile.


Growing up with a huge garden, zucchini was plentiful and mom's stews were the best.


Then dessert using zucchini in quick bread,  was totally amazing and had such a different taste, no one knew that vegetable was hidden in it.


Moist, flavorful, and we had the cakes, stews, fried, and more ways, all year round because she used these Zucchini Tips and Tricks.


Zucchini never went to waste in our home and I still carry one mom's traditions.

Frosted or Plain

My family loves cakes frosted, I like them plain.


At the end of the post, I will give both glazes for these loaves.


It's just a matter of preference.


The chocolate glazed loaf will be wonderful if you have a sweet tooth.


I personally like all the cakes unfrosted.

Ingredients You Will Need for Chocolate see below for exact measurements in the recipe card

• honey
• brown sugar
• oil
• salt
• baking soda
• baking powder
• espresso powder
• unsweetened cocoa
• flour
• shredded, unpeeled zucchini
• chocolate chip

Ingredients You Will Need for plain Zucchini bread see below for exact measurements in the recipe card

• flour
• sugar
• salt
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• eggs
• oil
• vanilla
• grated zucchini
• chopped walnuts
• raisins or chocolate chips are optional

Tools You Will Need

1. Mixing bowl
2. Measuring cups
3. Measuring spoons
4. Spatula
5. Paper towels for blotting zucchini dry
6. Small or Large loaf pans
7. Hand grater or food processor
8. Parchment papaer

Tips

1. use smaller zucchini( they have smaller seeds)
2. keep a strip of green on the outside or don't peel it at all 
3. after grating the zucchini to get out the water content blot it dry with a paper towel
4. grated zucchini is much better than chopping(or use a food processor again blot it dry)
5. do not use a hand mixer, mix by hand
6. Unless you grease and flour the pans well this will stick because of the sugar content, I recommend using a loaf pan lined with parchment paper
7. Both batters can be made into cupcake tins reducing the time baking to 12 minutes

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Easy Quick Bread Things to Remember

Combine wet and dry ingredients and gently add the zucchini by folding in at the end.


Don't use a handheld mixer, this should always be mixed with a spatula or spoon by hand.


Make sure you line the pan with parchment paper or grease heavily and enjoy either one you prefer both recipes are great!


One last reminder, use only small zucchini, fewer seeds, and the bread always come out perfect!

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Yield: 10

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Chocolate or Regular Zucchini Bread

Here is the best of both sweet zucchini bread worlds, chocolate, and regular style quick bread. Equally delicious and perfect for any time of the day with tea, coffee of a big glass of cold milk.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 1 H & 10 MTotal time: 1 H & 20 M

Ingredients

• Summer's Bounty of Zucchini can be made into the most delicious desserts. 
• You will find below recipes for two kinds of quick bread.
• Both are equally moist and delicious.
• Recipe For Chocolate Zucchini Bread
• Recipe For Regular Zucchini Bread 
• see below for both recipes that are printable and check notes for perfect results with our tips

Instructions

1. Recipe For Chocolate Zucchini Bread
2. 2 large eggs
3. 1/3 cup honey
4. 1/2 cup vegetable oil
5. 1/2 cup brown sugar
6. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
7. 1 teaspoon salt
8. 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
9. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
10. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
11. 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder, optional
12. 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
13. 1 2/3 cups flour
14. 2 cups shredded, unpeeled zucchini, gently pressed
15. 1 cup of chocolate chips
16. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
17. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, honey, oil, cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
18. Add the salt, baking soda, baking powder, espresso powder, cocoa, and flour, mixing until well combined.
19. Stir in the zucchini and chocolate chips.
20. Pour the batter into the greased loaf-prepared pan.
21. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes depending on your size pan.
22. You can use muffin tins and then reduce the time to 35 to 45 minutes.
23. Check, the bread by inserting a toothpick in the middle if it comes out clean, it's done.
24. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes before turning it out of the pan onto a wax paper-lined wire rack.
25. Cool completely before slicing and store-wrapped.
26. This bread is also easily made as muffins or small bundt cakes.
27. Note; Both Kinds of Bread: can be made in a loaf, muffin, or bundt pan, baking times will vary to thickness.
28. Regular Zucchini Bread
29. 2 cups flour
30. 1 1/2 cups sugar
31. 1 teaspoon salt
32. 2 teaspoons baking soda
33. 1 tablespoon cinnamon
34. 3 eggs
35. 3/4 cup oil
36. 1 tablespoon vanilla
37. 2 cups grated zucchini
38. 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
39. 2 loaf pans greased and floured
40. In a medium-sized bowl combine dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon) and set aside.
41. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and add the oil, vanilla, and zucchini.
42. Gently add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Fold in the walnuts.
43. Spread evenly into two medium loaf pans and bake for 1 hour.
44. Frosting:
45. Vanilla
46. 2 cups powdered sugar
47. water to make a thin glaze
48. 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
49. Chocolate
50. 2 cups powdered sugar
51. water to make a thin glaze
52. 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
53. Both recipe instructions are the same, add the ingredients in a small bowl adding a little water at a time until you reach a nice consistency to drizzle over the loaf.

Notes:

Tips

1. use smaller zucchini( they have smaller seeds)
2. keep a strip of green on the outside or don't peel it at all 
3. after grating the zucchini to get out the water content blot dry with a paper towel
4. grated zucchini is much better than chopping(or use a food processor again blot it dry)
5. do not use a hand mixer, mix by hand
6. Unless you grease and flour the pans well this will stick because of the sugar content, I recommend using a loaf pan lined with parchment paper
7. Both batters can be made into cupcake tins reducing the time baking to 12 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Calories

78.38

Fat (grams)

3.65

Sat. Fat (grams)

1.53

Carbs (grams)

10.65

Fiber (grams)

0.74

Net carbs

9.91

Sugar (grams)

6.32

Protein (grams)

1.33

Sodium (milligrams)

57.81

Cholesterol (grams)

4.11

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Disclosure: This recipe was originally shared in 2009. It was edited and re-published in 2019.