Best Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipes

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°.
• Butter and flour 2 loaf pans.
• Whisk the flour with the cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves in a medium size bowl.
• Beat butter and sugar in a medium bowl with a mixer on med high until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
• While you're mixing, drizzle in the oil, then the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Stir the vanilla into the buttermilk.
• Mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour.
• (Like this--flour, buttermilk, flour, buttermilk, flour) Scrape the sides of the bowl when needed.
• Fold in the zucchini and chocolate.
• Divide batter into the 2 pans.
• Bake until tester comes out clean, about 55 minutes.
• (be careful, the tester may look chocolatey from the chocolate in the bread--don't overbake) Cool in pans on rack before removing and slicing.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BREAD WITH PECANS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 by 4-inch loaf pan or 3 mini loaf pans with cooking spray. Set aside.
• 2. Shred the zucchini lengthwise, turning to get as much flesh and as little seed as possible. When you get down to the seeds, stop shredding and discard the seeds. You should have a generous cup of zucchini. Squeeze the zucchini by hand to remove excess moisture.
• 3. Whisk together the buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract and eggs in a large liquid measuring cup. Stir in the zucchini.
• 4. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
• 5. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just incorporated, take care not to over mix. Fold in 3/4 cup of the nuts and all of the chocolate.
• 6. Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan(s), scatter the remaining 1/4 cup nuts over the top. Tap the bottom on the work surface to distribute the batter in the pan evenly. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 minutes to 1 hour for the large pan and 35 to 40 minutes for the minis. Transfer the pan(s) to a wire rack to cool 30 minutes. Turn the bread out and let cool completely on the rack. Save in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Generously spray 2 (8x4-inch) loaf pans with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, eggs, zucchini, vanilla, cinnamon, melted butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until blended, or mix with spoon. Stir in chocolate chips. Divide batter between pans.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until center of loaf springs back when touched. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen; cool completely, about 2 hours. Remove from pans to cutting board. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut each loaf into 8 slices.

DECADENT DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray two 9x5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine chocolate, cocoa, eggs, egg whites, sugar, oil, yogurt, zucchini, and vanilla. Beat well.
• Stir in the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60-70 minutes, or until a knife or toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Line loaf pan with foil (saves clean up time).
• Mix together eggs, sugar, brown sugar, applesauce, vanilla, and zucchini.
• In a separate bowl sift together flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Add cocoa powder to zucchini mixture.
• Stir flour mixture into zucchini mixture and mix well.
• Stir chocolate and peanut butter chips into batter.
• Pour batter into loaf pan.
• Bake for about 60 minutes.
• Remove from oven, leave bread in loaf pan for about 10 minutes.
• Remove from loaf pan to cool on rack (can leave in foil).

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F and grease an 8x5" loaf pan.
• In a food processor, puree the spinach, oil, banana, applesauce, sugar, tofu and vanilla until smooth.
• Add the salt, cinnamon, chili powder and cocoa and puree until smooth.
• Pulse in the flours, baking soda and baking powder until just combined, then pulse in the zucchini, chocolate chips and pumpkin seeds.
• Scrape into the loaf pan and smooth the top.
• Bake for 1 1/2 hours, or until it tests done.
• Cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then unmould onto a wire rack.

SUPER HEALTHY DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour 2 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• Microwave chocolate squares until melted, set a side.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, splenda, sugar, brown sugar, and applesauce. Mix well.
• Add grated zucchini, vanilla, and chocolate. Mix well.
• In another bowl, sift flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Add flour mixture to liquid mixture. Mix well. Stir in mini chocolate chips.
• Pour in greased loaf pans. Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of loaf comes out clean.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Butter and flour 2 loaf pans. Whisk the flour with the cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves in a medium size bowl. Beat butter and sugar in a medium bowl with a mixer on med high until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. While you're mixing, drizzle in the oil, then the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir the vanilla into the buttermilk. Mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour. (Like this--flour, buttermilk, flour, buttermilk, flour) Scrape the sides of the bowl when needed. Fold in the zucchini and chocolate. Divide batter into the 2 pans. Bake until tester comes out clean, about 55 minutes. (be careful, the tester may look chocolatey from the chocolate in the bread--don't overbake) Cool in pans on rack before removing and slicing.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F; spray an 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray .
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, honey, oil, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
• 3. Sift in the salt, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa, and flour, stir until well combined.
• 4. Stir in the zucchini and chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan.
• 5. Bake the bread for 65 to 75 minutes, until the loaf tests done (a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center will come out clean, there maybe a tiny bit of chocolate on the toothpick from the melted chips, that is ok).
• 6. Remove the bread from the oven, and let it cool for 10 to 15 minutes before turning it out of the pan onto a rack. Cool completely before slicing; store in an air tight container.