Chocolate or Regular Zucchini Bread

Here are two recipes for zucchini bread that can be made into muffins, loaves, bundt pans and the best way to use up an abundance of zucchini.


Summer zucchini makes some of the tastiest recipes.


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


Take your pick from a 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 frosted.


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


We won't tell anyone that their 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 an 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 a totally amazing and 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 froze it shredded, cubed and into sticks.


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.


I will give at the end of the post both glazes I use for these loaves.


It's just a matter of preference.


If you have a sweet tooth, the chocolate glazed loaf will be wonderful.


I personally like all the cakes unfrosted.

Easy Recipe!

I am not a fan of grating zucchini, so I put mine in the food processor and pulse it fine.


It works perfectly and I no longer grate my knuckles.


I've never had good luck with a grater!


The food processor works just fine and it doesn't have to have long strands to still bake deliciously!

Ingredients You Will Need

For the Chocolate

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

Ingredients You Will Need

For the Plain

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

The Chocolate Batter

The batter is rich and thick and smells divine.


The ingredients with espresso and chocolate make this a gourmet-style cake for sure.


Of course, some of the ingredients are optional, cinnamon, espresso can be omitted if you don't like those flavors, no problem.

Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe

2 large eggs
1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon espresso powder, optional
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 2/3 cups flour
2 cups shredded, unpeeled zucchini, gently pressed
1 cup of chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, honey, oil, cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
Add the salt, baking soda, baking powder, espresso powder, cocoa, and flour, mixing until well combined.
Stir in the zucchini and chocolate chips.

Pour the batter into the greased loaf prepared pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes depending on the size pan you use.

You can use a loaf, muffin tin or bundt pan and but cooking time must be reduced to 35 to 45 minutes.

Continued Instructions

Check, the bread by inserting a toothpick in the middle if it comes out clean, it's done.

Cool for 10 to 15 minutes before turning it out of the pan onto a wax paper-lined wire rack.

Cool completely before slicing and store wrapped.

This bread is also easily made as muffins or small bundt cakes.

Regular Zucchini Bread Recipe:

2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon cinnamon
3 eggs
3/4 cup oil
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 cups grated zucchini
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

2 loaf pans greased and floured


In a medium-sized bowl combine dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon) and set aside.

In a large bowl, beat the eggs add the oil, vanilla, and zucchini.

Gently add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Fold in the walnuts.

Spread evenly into two medium loaf pans and bake for 1 hour.

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For Frosted Zucchini Breads

Vanilla

2 cups powdered sugar
water to make a thin glaze
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Chocolate

2 cups powder sugar
water to make a thin glaze
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

Both recipe's 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.

Chocolate or Regular Zucchini Bread

Yield: 10

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

prep time: 10 Mcook time: 1 H & 10 Mtotal time: 1 H & 20 M

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.

ingredients:

• Recipe For Chocolate Zucchini Bread
• Recipe For Regular Zucchini Bread 
• see below for both recipes that are printable

instructions:

How to cook Chocolate or Regular Zucchini Bread

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 the size pan you use.
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 Breads: can be made in a loaf, muffins 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 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 powder sugar
51. water to make a thin glaze
52. 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
53. Both recipes 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.

Calories
279

Fat (grams)
22

Sat. Fat (grams)
11

Carbs (grams)
29

Net carbs
16

Sugar (grams)
26

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