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Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Moist and delicious, you'll never guess this Chocolate Zucchini Bread is made with vegetables. Zucchini bread is a guilt-free dessert that satisfies your cravings, it packs all the chocolate flavor in a healthy loaf!
30 minTotal
12slices
  • 121 kcal
  • P 4g
  • C 18g
  • F 5g
https://mattsfitchef.com/chocolate-zucchini-bread/

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 100 grams (⅓ cup) ripe banana mashed, or unsweetened applesauce
  • 90 grams (½ cup) grated zucchini well squeezed
  • 60 grams (¼ cup 1 tbsp) maple syrup or honey
  • 20 ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil or melted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 120 ml (½ cup) milk of choice
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar optional, see notes*

Dry Ingredients

  • 150 grams (1 ½ cup) oat flour or preferred flour
  • 50 grams (½ cup) cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ⅓ tsp baking soda
  • a pinch of salt
  • 3 tbsp chocolate chips plus more for serving
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 180 C° (350 F°) and fold a 20 cm (7.9 inches) loaf pan with parchment paper or grease with oil.
  2. Optional if you use apple cider vinegar. In a medium bowl or glass combine milk and apple cider vinegar. Stir with a spoon and set aside for later.
  3. Grate the zucchini. Once grated, squeeze the vegetable thoroughly to remove any extra water using a clean towel. Set aside for later.
  4. In a large mixing bowl beat the egg together with mashed banana, maple syrup, vegetable oil, vanilla extract and a pinch of salt. Whisk until combined, then add the grated zucchini and stir well.
  5. Sift oat flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda into the wet ingredients. Gradually pour in the milk mixture prepared before while mixing with a spatula or hand whisk. Stir until you get a lump-free smooth batter.
  6. Fold through the chocolate chips.
  7. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Bake in hot oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of your chocolate zucchini bread comes out clean.

Notes

The apple cider vinegar is optional but it gives a moister and fluffier zucchini bread. Stirring milk and apple cider vinegar together produces a mixture that is similar to buttermilk, an ingredient which is often used for achieving fluffier dessert textures.