Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

Zucchini bread is a classic summer time recipe and a way to use up the huge amounts of zucchini I had this year.  It’s a quick bread recipe that’s really easy to make, takes no time at all, and is good with multiple add-ins.  I make it plain, with orange zest, and with chocolate chips.  However, I was craving something more decadent, so I made chocolate-chocolate chip zucchini bread. 

It turned out to be an incredibly moist bread that can be eaten for breakfast, as a snack, or dessert.  Enjoy!

Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

1 1/4 cups flour

¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

2 cups grated zucchini

1 egg

¾ cup sugar

¼ cup vegetable oil

¼ cup unsweetened applesauce

½ teaspoon vanilla

1 cup semi sweet or milk chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan with spray or butter

Sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl and set aside

In another bowl, stir the grated zucchini, egg, sugar, oil, applesauce, and vanilla until combined

Add the flour mixture and stir until just combined

Fold the chocolate chips in

Pour into the loaf pan and bake for 45-55 min. until a toothpick comes out clean

Cool in pan for 5 min. then remove to a rack and cool completely before slicing