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Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

ByKristy Richardson August 9, 2023October 3, 2024 UpdatedOctober 3, 2024

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Moist and gooey, chocolate chip zucchini bread is a must make recipe in our family! We have this delicious chocolate chip zucchini bread recipe for breakfast, snacks, desserts and I even slide a piece into my kid’s lunchbox. I know your family will love this recipe too!

Close up view from the end of a loaf of chocolate chip zucchini bread to see the inside with two slices of bread laying in front of the loaf.

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Why We Love Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

Cozy Homemade Zucchini Bread – Zucchini bread is totally crave-able, and this one with chocolate chips and walnuts is the perfect cozy loaf. This is the best zucchini bread and it is an easy recipe that just makes the whole house feel homey. My kid loves adding a piece in her lunchbox.
Great For Meal Prep – I like to make this zucchini chocolate chip bread at the beginning of the week, and then we snack on this gooey chocolate chip bread all week!
Perfect For Zucchini Season – When the zucchini is flowing in the middle of summer, this recipe is one of my favorite ways to use up delicious summer garden zucchinis.

Ingredients For Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements and directions below in the recipe card.

zucchini grated
large eggs
white sugar
brown sugar lightly packed
oil vegetable, avocado, olive or any cooking oil works
vanilla extract
flour all-purpose flour
baking soda
baking powder
salt
cinnamon
nutmeg
chocolate chips semi-sweet, plus extra for the top of the loaf
walnuts chopped, plus extra for the top of the loaf

Try the banana zucchini bread, the sweet glazed lemon zucchini cake or my healthier one bowl chocolate chip muffins for more delicious zucchini recipes.

How To Make Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 9×5 loaf pan with parchment paper or spray the pan with cooking spray oil generously.
Grate the fresh zucchini in a food processor or into a medium bowl with a box grater. With a paper towel or clean kitchen towel, pat the zucchini dry to remove excess moisture. Set the zucchini to the side.

Zucchini after being shredded in the bowl of a food processor on a counter from above.

In a medium sized mixing bowl, add eggs, white sugar, brown sugar, oil, and vanilla, Mix with a silicone spatula until the sugar dissolves and is well mixed.

Oil being poured into a large mixing bowl full of wet ingredients on a counter form above.

Wet ingredients after mixing for chocolate chip zucchini bread in a bowl on a counter from above.

In a large bowl add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk together the dry ingredients until well blended.

Dry ingredients topped with cinnamon and nutmeg being mixed together in a large bowl for chocolate chip zucchini bread.

Add half the flour mixture to wet ingredients and mix until fully incorporated. Then add the second half of the flour mixture and mix until a batter forms and the flour is fully mixed in.

Half of the dry ingredients being mixed into the wet ingredients for chocolate chip banana bread with more dry ingredients in a bowl nearby on the counter.

Batter for chocolate chip zucchini bread mixed together in a large bowl on a counter from above.

Fold in the grated zucchini and mix well. Add the chocolate chips and walnuts and fold them into the batter.

Zucchini folded into the chocolate chip zucchini bread batter in a bowl on a counter from above.

Adding chocolate chips and walnuts to the zucchini bread batter in a large bowl from overhead on a counter.

Pour batter into the prepared pan. Add a few extra chocolate chips and walnut pieces to the top of the bread.

Chocolate chip walnut zucchini bread batter in a bread pan from overhead topped with extra chocolate chips and walnuts.

Bake for 60-65 minutes. After 45 minutes, check to make sure bread isn’t getting too dark on top. If it is getting dark, cover the pan with foil and continue baking until fully baked in the center. The bread is done when a toothpick comes out from the center clean without batter.
Remove the bread from oven and let cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan onto a wire rack. Serve and enjoy!

Finished baked chocolate chip walnut zucchini bread load in pan from above on a counter.

Variation Ideas

Swap the chocolate chips – We’ve used semi-sweet chocolate chips but dark chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, mini chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips or peanut butter chips are all delicious.

Swap the nuts – Pecans can easily be swapped for walnuts, or if you prefer you can leave the nuts out altogether.

Loaf of chocolate chip zucchini bread with walnuts from above on a cutting board with two slices cut from the end.

How Long Will Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Last?

Expect this chocolate chip zucchini bread will last for about 4-5 days. Store leftovers in a covered airtight container in the refrigerator to keep the freshness the longest. Leftover chocolate chip zucchini bread can be warmed in the toaster oven before serving.

This easy chocolate chip zucchini bread can be frozen. Individual slices or the entire loaf can be wrapped in freezer paper and put in a freezer zip-top bag. Expect the chocolate chip zucchini bread will taste best if eaten within 2-3 months.

FAQ For Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

Can I Use Frozen Zucchini?

You can use frozen zucchini that has already been shredded. Defrost the zucchini ahead of time or in the microwave at half power. Make sure to pat the zucchini dry well with paper towels before adding the defrosted zucchini to the batter.

Do I Have To Pat The Zucchini Dry?

Patting the zucchini dry with paper towels helps to remove excess water. This is especially important in the summertime when garden zucchini is really bursting with water. In the winter zucchini tends to not be full of quite as much water and you can sometimes get away without patting the squash dry. Too much moisture can make the bread runny though, so I usually pat my zucchini dry to ensure my loaf isn’t too wet.

Do I Need To Remove The Seeds From The Zucchini

Smaller and medium zucchini usually don’t have many if any visible seeds. If the zucchini is on the larger side it may contain a lot of seeds. I recommend scooping those seeds out with a spoon for best results.

How Many Zucchinis is 2 cups grated?

A medium sized zucchini equals about a cup of grated zucchinis. You need two medium zucchinis for two cups of zucchini. Summer zucchini from the garden can sometimes be much larger and you may need only one or one and a half zucchini.

Two slices of chocolate chip zucchini bread with walnuts on a plate with the rest of the slices from the loaf and a cup of coffee in the background on the table.

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2 Comments

Katelyn says:

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We 6x the recipe and it was DELICIOUS! it made 4 loaves plus a pan of mini muffins. So good! Definitely saving this recipe.

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1. Kristy Richardson says:
  
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  Now I want to come to your house! So glad it was delicious for you too 🙂
  
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