Healthier Chocolate Zucchini Bread

This zucchini bread recipe is super easy and comes together in one bowl. It's chock full of zucchini, low in sugar and fat and full of chocolate flavor!

Healthier chocolate zucchini bread is a perfect recipe to wrap up summer. Number one, it's super easy (one bowl!). Number two, it's bursting with zucchini (two whole cups!). Number three, it's a recipe you can feel good about feeding to your family.

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September is upon us and in my house that means back to school is knocking on the door. Soon our lazy mornings will be filled with the chaos of getting up and out the door with a lot more speed.

As a mom, I'm always looking for delicious and enticing breakfast foods. I want to make sure we have fueled our bodies with something nutritionally dense that will help carry us through the morning. It is a bonus when I can serve something that also feels like a treat.

I'm curious, do you enjoy my healthier breakfast bakes? Drop me a comment below to let me know if you want me to keep them coming.

WHAT MAKES THIS CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BREAD HEALTHIER?

First, this chocolate zucchini bread packs in two whole cups of grated zucchini! Zucchini is considered a nutrient dense food filled with vitamins, minerals and fiber. Here's a great article about the benefits of eating zucchini.

Second, there is next to no fat added to this recipe. No butter, no oil, no sour cream or yogurt. All the moisture comes from the zucchini and bananas. I also tested this recipe by adding fresh chopped cherries to a batch, which added some nice moisture. None of my testers really liked the chunks of cherries in their bread though.😂

Third, the sugar content is low. ⅓ cup of coconut sugar and 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips are the only added sugar. I tested this recipe with both brown sugar and coconut sugar and the coconut sugar won as the preferred flavor. Don't worry if you don't have coconut sugar though, brown sugar is also great!

WHY IS THIS RECIPE SUPER EASY?

One bowl for the win! First you will shred your zucchini and remove most of the moisture. I like using a box grater and do not peel the zucchini prior to shredding it. I also use my salad spinner trick to easily remove the moisture.

Next, mash the bananas and mix in the zucchini, coconut sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix until well combined. I'll spare you a photo of this mixture as it isn't very pretty!

Then add all the dry ingredients on top of the wet ingredients. Lightly stir/toss the dry ingredients on top of the wet ingredients. Then mix it all together with a rubber spatula until just combined.

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Pour the thick batter into a prepared 9 x 5 inch loaf pan and top with the chocolate chips. I like using a combination of mini chips and regular size chocolate chips. You will want to press the chips slightly into the top of the batter so they don't just melt on top.

Finally, bake the bread for 45-60 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Remember that this recipe has very little added fat so over-baking this bread can result in a drier and less moist bread.

I hope you and your family enjoy this healthier chocolate zucchini bread as much as we do!

LOOKING FOR OTHER RECIPES TO USE UP YOUR BOUNTY OF ZUCCHINI?

• Blueberry Zucchini Bread
• Zucchini Oat Bran Chocolate Chip Muffins

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