Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Bread

I recently shared my Banana Chocolate Chip Bread recipe, and you all loved it. So this time I wanted to share another bread with the veggie in season, Zucchini. This recipe also does not require too many appliances except the oven. Grating zucchini is the only prep work you needed before you start making this healthy zucchini bread. It is also a great way to disguise the vegetables and the zucchini adds the extra softness and moist texture to the bread. Let’s talk whole wheat. Well, nothing much to say except “I don’t feel guilty giving this bread as a snack to my daughter!”

Healthy Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread Recipe

Zucchini is a summer squash fruit that looks almost like a cucumber. It actually belongs to the gourd family of vegetables. It is packed with nutrients like Vitamin C, Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin K, and more. It also has ample amounts of Vitamin A that boosts our immune system and vision. It also has high antioxidants and improves heart health and digestion. My favorite way to use all the zucchini is in making muffins, this bread or Indian flatbread called parathas (I make the dough with grated zucchini). I love to try healthier baking, so we are not just having empty calories when eating muffins or breads. In this recipe, I have used whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour to make this bread healthier, similar to my Healthy Banana Bread, Whole Wheat Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins and Healthy Carrot Muffins.

How to make Zucchini Bread with Whole Wheat Flour?

This recipe calls for fresh zucchini and the usual ingredients we have in our pantry. I have used Hershey’s cocoa powder to make this double chocolate zucchini bread. Before you start prepping the ingredients for this delicious bread, do the following steps:

Pre-heat the oven at 350°F (175°C) Grease a 9×5 loaf pan or line it with a parchment paper. Take a large bowl and add the dry ingredients – whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Once you have mixed all the dry ingredients well, set them aside. Take another large bowl and add the grated zucchini along with yogurt, oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix all of them together. Then fold the dry ingredients in to the wet ingredients with a spatula. At last, add those chocolate chips for that chocolaty goodness. Save some of the chocolate chips to add on top of the batter once you have poured it into the pan.

Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Spread the chocolate chips evenly over the batter.

Slide the pan into the oven for baking up to 40-50 minutes or until done. Insert a toothpick to check whether the bread is done. If the toothpick comes out clean, take out the pan and let it cool for about 10 minutes. Finally, remove the yummy and moist zucchini bread from the pan and place it on the wire rack. Slice it up and enjoy this healthy treat.

Tips to make Perfect Moist Zucchini Bread

As zucchini has a lot of water content, it better to use a large hole grater to grate it. This will prevent the zucchini from turning into water and mush. You can also dab the grated zucchini with paper towel to reduce the water. But don’t make it completely dry. Do not over mix once you mix the dry and wet ingredients.

Look at that super moist zucchini bread!

How to store Zucchini Bread?

In my home, half of the zucchini bread is gone as soon as I set it on the wire rack. But, if you can resist the temptation of finishing it, then you can keep it on your kitchen counter for 2-3 days. Just wrap it with a cling wrap or store it in an airtight container.

Can you freeze Zucchini Bread?

Yes, you can freeze this zucchini bread for up to 3 months. You can either store it as a whole loaf or as separate slices. Just wrap them in a plastic or freeze wrap and store it in a ziplock bag in the freezer. Whenever you have a craving for something chocolatey yet healthy, just take it out of the freezer and pop it in the microwave for 10 seconds. Your soft and moist double chocolate zucchini bread will be ready for you to enjoy. Hope you enjoy this healthy double chocolate zucchini bread!