How to Make Grandma's Chocolate Zucchini Bread - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something incredibly comforting about the smell of fresh-baked bread wafting through the kitchen. And when it's a chocolate zucchini bread that reminds you of the good old days spent at your grandma's house, the nostalgia is simply irresistible. This recipe for Grandma's Chocolate Zucchini Bread is a true family treasure, passed down through generations and perfected with love and care.

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Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 ¾ cups white sugar
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 cups grated unpeeled zucchini
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (Optional)

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 2 loaves

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two loaf pans.
  • Combine flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and baking powder in a medium bowl and mix together. Set aside.
  • Cream sugar, butter, oil, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, until mixed. Mix the dry ingredients slowly into the sugar mixture on medium speed until incorporated. Gently add chocolate chips, zucchini, and walnuts with a spoon. Pour batter equally into the prepared loaf pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into each loaf comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Don't overcook.
  • Nutrition

    291 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 33mg
    • Sodium: 194mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 35g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 23g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 22mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 138mg