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Chocolate Zucchini Bread
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Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350° F.
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In a bowl, combine the first 6 dry ingredients.
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In a separate large bowl, beat the vanilla, oil, eggs, banana and honey until combined.
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Slowly combine the dry ingredients into the wet then stir in the grated zucchini.
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Pour the batter into a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
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Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then remove bread from the pan and cool completely.
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Serve.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Drain and Squeeze Your Zucchini 💧Grate zucchini and squeeze it thoroughly in a clean kitchen towel to remove excess moisture, preventing a soggy loaf and ensuring the bread stays moist from the honey and banana instead.
- Bloom Your Cocoa Powder 🍫Mix the unsweetened cocoa powder with a small amount of hot water before adding to the batter to deepen the chocolate flavor and eliminate any bitter, chalky taste.
- Balance Your Flour Blend 🌾Use a 1:1 ratio of whole wheat to all-purpose flour for the best texture—whole wheat adds nutrition and density while all-purpose keeps the crumb tender and not too heavy.
- Don't Overmix the Batter 🥄Fold ingredients together gently until just combined; overmixing develops gluten and creates a tough, dense loaf instead of the desired moist and tender crumb.
- Test with a Toothpick, Not by Time ⏱️Insert a toothpick into the center—it should have a few moist crumbs attached, not come out completely clean, since this bread continues to set as it cools and you want it fudgy, not dry.
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About the Cook
Hi, I’m Catherine McCord. As a chef, TV host, cookbook author, entrepreneur, and mom of three, my goal at Weelicious is to be a resource dedicated to providing simple, nutritious, and delicious recipes for the whole family.
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Vegetarian
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