Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Bread

I love sneaking extra veggies into recipes, especially baked goods like this double chocolate zucchini bread. For even more veggies, you have to try my Chocolate Veggie Muffins next.

• Healthy and nutrient-packed. There’s tons of zucchini bread recipes out there- this one is not only delicious but nutrition-forward too! Each slice has 3 grams of fiber and 5 grams of protein, plenty of zucchini and sweetened with honey instead of refined sugar.
• Fudgy chocolate flavor. This moist zucchini bread is packed with rich chocolate flavor and it truly tastes like a decadent dessert (it’s more like chocolate zucchini cake, honestly).
• Perfect for extra zucchini. When you have an abundance of zucchini in the summertime, this is the perfect recipe! It’s my favorite way to use up extra zucchini.
• Super easy. Unlike other zucchini bread recipes, you don’t have to squeeze out excess liquid from the zucchini for an extra easy recipe.

If you love making nutritious quick breads and muffins, you have to try my Kodiak Banana Bread, Blueberry Yogurt Muffins or Blueberry Chocolate Chip Muffins next!

This recipe comes together with simple ingredients! Be sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the full instructions and ingredients.

• White whole wheat flour: White whole wheat or “golden wheat” flour is one of my favorite ways to get whole grains in without an overpowering wheat flavor. You can also use regular all purpose flour (white flour).
• Zucchini: You’ll need shredded zucchini of course! I recommend using the fine side of a box grater because you can barely see the zucchini once it’s baked. You can also use a food processor with a grater attachment.
• Honey: I use honey but you can also use maple syrup, brown sugar or even coconut sugar.
• Greek yogurt: Plain Greek Yogurt adds a little bit of protein and helps keep this healthy zucchini bread nice and moist.
• Eggs: Eggs help hold this bread together for the perfect texture.
• Oil: Any neutral oil will work. My go-to is avocado oil but any vegetable oil, canola oil, or even melted coconut oil would work.
• Vanilla extract: This one is my favorite.
• Dutch process cocoa powder: Any unsweetened cocoa powder will work. I love the rich color and deep chocolate flavor that dutch process cocoa powder creates.
• Baking soda and baking powder: To help the bread rise.
• Cinnamon: Cinnamon adds just the right amount of warm spice to balance out the other flavors.
• Chocolate chips: Regular semi-sweet chocolate chips or mini chocolate chips are my go-to. You can also use dark chocolate chips.

Variations

1. Chocolate zucchini banana bread. Swap a cup of zucchini for a cup of mashed banana for an easy healthy zucchini banana bread.
2. Zucchini carrot bread. Instead of 2 cups of zucchini, add 1 cup of zucchini and 1 cup of grated carrots.
3. Peanut butter chocolate bread. Swirl a few tablespoons of peanut butter into the top of the bread batter before baking.
4. Add nuts. Add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans for some crunch and healthy fats.
5. Chocolate zucchini muffins. Bake in a muffin pan instead!