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Not your average zucchini bread

chocolate, chocolate zucchini bread

Yes it’s there…see those delicate flecks of green and how they contrast so tastily with the deep, rich brown of the chocolate…really, it is as good as it looks. Yes I know every food blogger is writing about zucchini bread…but what else can you do when practically the whole continent of North America is disappearing under piles and piles of the great green squash. This is my public service post…there is a better way.

Most zucchini breads are essentially run of the mill spice breads with zucchini tossed in. Nothing wrong with that, it’s just that I saw an opportunity to introduce the sweet, sweet seduction of chocolate into the mix. After all, there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t try to come up with a chocolate treat to accompany my morning coffee…and if it also incorporates a veggie…well then it was truly meant to be. This bread packs a double chocolate whammy with cocoa and chocolate chips. So when you’re at the farmers’ markets this weekend pickup some zucchini and mix it up.

Geeky double chocolate zucchini bread

1 stick of butter melted
1 cup of dark brown sugar
1/2 cup of white sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups whole wheat white flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup cocoa
3/4 cup chocolate chips
1 cup pecans
2 medium zucchinis (about 3 cups) grated

Preheat the oven to 350F. Line 2 large loaf pans with parchment.

Combine the butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla in a bowl. Stir well until it is totally combined. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon. Add the butter/egg mixture to the flour and stir gently to begin combining. Stop and add the zucchini, chocolate chips, and pecans. Continue to stir to combine all the ingredients but don’t stir too much. Fill the loaf pans and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the bread comes out clean. I start checking at 30 minutes and then add time as needed.

When they are baked let them rest in their pans for 5 minutes and then move the breads out of the pans and onto a rack. Let them cool before slicing. Wrapped well they should last 4-5 days. They freeze well too.

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July 27, 2007 | Filed Under baking, bread, breakfast, chocolate, food, sweets, vegetable 

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16 Responses to “Not your average zucchini bread”

  1. Jerry on July 27th, 2007

    Yes, everyone is doing zucchini bread, but you did chocolate zucchini bread.

  2. Ahona on July 27th, 2007

    YUM! I just made a zucchini cake with cream cheese frosting, but you took it one step further!

  3. minikkus on July 27th, 2007

    I can’t believe, this chocalate cake (or bread) contains some zucchini. It looks delicious. I should try some time. By the way, your website seems really good, I ‘ll learn a lot from you. Thanks!

  4. Barry on July 28th, 2007

    I’m here to testify it IS delicious. Vanessa appeared at the Westside Community Market this morning with one of these breads and thrust it into my hands. What a nice surprise.

    Tonight I just ate the first slice and ran for the cold milk. Cocoa, choc chips, pecans, zucchini, cinnamon, what’s not to like?

    It’s even more chocotastic in real life than the picture shows.

    Thanks, Vanessa.

  5. Patricia Scarpin on July 30th, 2007

    It looks delicious, Vanessa!

  6. marye on July 31st, 2007

    I ave had the chocolate zuke bread, and it IS delicious..but adding chocolate chips? :::marye applauds::::
    I will have to try it.

  7. Bianca on August 3rd, 2007

    If i want to cut the recipe in half and make one loaf what do you suggest for baking time?

  8. vanessa on August 3rd, 2007

    Bianca, it would be the same…give or take a few minutes.

  9. Bianca on August 3rd, 2007

    Thanks :)

  10. Leslie on May 26th, 2008

    Hello!
    I’ve had this recipe bookmarked for ages but only just got around to making it tonight. It’s nowhere near as pretty as yours was, but it is quite, quite delicious. Thanks!

  11. Lan on July 25th, 2008

    thank you for this recipe. it came out tasty, great with coffee in the morning. what a glorious way to start the day!

  12. Judy on July 26th, 2008

    Wow! I just made this since I had some zucchini to use up and needed something for my dh to eat for breakfast. I made just a couple of changes. I only used the brown sugar – original amount, omitted the white sugar completely, added 1/2c water since the batter was so thick and cooked it in a 13×9 pan for 30 minutes. I also used Special Dark cocoa and omitted the nuts. It is so moist! I’m going to take some pics and post a link here on my blog.

  13. Dawn Harding on August 7th, 2008

    This is delish!

    I made a batch for my boys and it was so good I tried making it with gluten free flour for my husband who is allergic to wheat. It was a hit! I also did one batch with walnuts when I ran out of pecans. The chocolate walnut combination was tasty too. Thanks for this tasty new treat.

  14. Linda on August 20th, 2008

    I too held this recipe waiting for zucchini season to make it. I needed to add 1/2 stick more melted butter because there just wasn’t enough moisture in the batter to pull it together. Next time I just may add an additional full stick because most other recipes call for 1 cup of oil.
    I was very pleased with how delicious and chocolatey this bread was and loved the fact that it is made with whole wheat flour! Thanks for the recipe. Move over oreo’s … milk has a new friend.

  15. Janet Rudolph on April 24th, 2009

    Thanks so much for this recipe. I used it today for National Zucchini Bread Day and linked to your Blog. Hope that’s o.k. Can’t wait to make it!

  16. 20 Zucchini Bread Recipes To Try : TipNut.com on July 23rd, 2009

    [...] Geeky Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread: Most zucchini breads are essentially run of the mill spice breads with zucchini tossed in. Nothing wrong with that, it’s just that I saw an opportunity to introduce the sweet, sweet seduction of chocolate into the mix. After all, there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t try to come up with a chocolate treat to accompany my morning coffee…and if it also incorporates a veggie…well then it was truly meant to be. This bread packs a double chocolate whammy with cocoa and chocolate chips. So when you’re at the farmers’ markets this weekend pickup some zucchini and mix it up. Recipe found at What Geeks Eat. [...]

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