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    Enjoy this Healthy Deliciously Dark Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

    May 8, 2018 Filed Under: Breads, Quick Bread, Vegetables

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    Enjoy this deliciously dark low fat Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread without the guilt. A healthy treat the whole family can enjoy.

    This Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread is a chocolate lovers dream. Moist, chocolate bread with chocolate chips inside and on top. Plus it is low fat with added nutrition from the applesauce and zucchini making it a healthy treat as well.

    chocolate zucchini bread on a rack with fresh zucchini and chocolate chips

    Yes, I admit it.

    I may have failed to mention to my picky eater son that this bread had zucchini in it.

    And he devoured it. Sometimes a mom has to do what a mom has to do.

    But, you are welcome to full disclosure if you so desire.

    Ingredients for Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

    The ingredients are pretty basic baking ingredients:

    • flour
    • brown sugar (does delicious things with chocolate)
    • cocoa powder
    • eggs. or egg substitute
    • baking soda, salt, vanilla
    • chocolate chips, semi sweet, white or dark, regular, large, mini
    • zucchini
    • applesauce, in place of oil normally used in zucchini bread

    Low Fat Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

    chocolate zucchini bread on a rack with fresh zucchini and chocolate chips
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    Ingredients
     

    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
    • ½ cup Dutch process cocoa
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 large eggs (room temperature)
    • ½ cup apple sauce
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 ½ cups packed shredded zucchini
    • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (divided)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. 
    • Add the eggs, apple sauce, vanilla extract. Stir until ingredients are wet, do not over mix.  
    • Stir in the shredded zucchini and ¾ cup of the chocolate chips until just combined.
    • Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of chocolate chips over the top of the bread. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out mostly clean.
    • Remove from oven and set on cooling rack and let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Remove bread from pan and let cool completely before serving.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Lisa/Syncopated Mama

      May 08, 2018 at 5:28 am

      I haven't made zucchini bread in a long time - I'm glad you reminded me as I have some in the fridge right now!

      Reply
    2. Marilyn Lesniak

      May 08, 2018 at 4:32 pm

      That bread looks so good! Yum! Thank you for hosting this opportunity to bring bloggers together and share their posts. I look forward to your party each week. #OverTheMoon #WWBlogHop #ThursdayFavoriteThings. I am sharing a few Cinco de Mayo Recipes, Crock Pot Cocktail Smokies, and Crock Pot Chicken Stroganoff.

      Reply
    3. Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook

      May 13, 2018 at 2:09 am

      I've never tried incorporating zucchini in my baking, so this is a good recipe to start with. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply

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