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The BEST Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe

Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

chocolate zucchini bread

  • 3 eggs room temperature
  • 3/4 cup grapeseed or vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 cups shredded unpeeled zucchini

ganache (optional)

  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 4 oz baking chocolate chopped

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 350F. Grease and flour a 9X5" loaf pan. Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl add the eggs, oil, sugar and buttermilk. With a hand whisk or spatula, stir to combine.
  • Stir in the flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
  • Fold the shredded zucchini.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Remove the bread from the oven and let cool for 20-30 minutes in the pan before inverting and removing the bread from the pan.
  • Cool completely on a wire rack.
  • To make the ganache, add the heavy cream and chocolate in a heatproof pan. Microwave in 15-20 seconds increments, stirring each time it stops until the ganache is smooth and silky.
  • Set aside to cool for a couple of minutes before pouring over the cooled zucchini bread.
  • Let the ganache set before slicing the bread.