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Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

August 17, 2016
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August 17, 2016

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Banana Bread - EASY to make and perfectly moist!! #healthy #chocolatechip #zucchinibread #recipe | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

This summer has been awesome so far and may I say… it’s largely because of all the zucchini bread that I’ve eaten.

Every backyard get-together I’ve been to this summer (and trust me; there have been lots) has had chocolate chip zucchini bread. Some have been great and some have been not so great. But, the best BY FAR was the bread I made with wholesome ingredients. 

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Banana Bread - EASY to make and perfectly moist!! #healthy #chocolatechip #zucchinibread #recipe | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

Chocolate chip zucchini bread is a classic. For most, it’s a good excuse to call a sugary treat “healthy.” Lucky for you, now you can actually believe it when you say it. 

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Banana Bread - EASY to make and perfectly moist!! #healthy #chocolatechip #zucchinibread #recipe | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

This bread is not exactly the healthiest. I’m not gonna lie, coconut oil and coconut sugar are not the best for you. Something they do have going for them, though, is that they’re un-refined. What I love about unrefined baking ingredients is that they’re more nutritious than refined ones. 

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Banana Bread - EASY to make and perfectly moist!! #healthy #chocolatechip #zucchinibread #recipe | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

It’s funny how zucchini can taste good in baked goods. It doesn’t seem like it would, but it creates such a wonderful moist texture. 

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Banana Bread - EASY to make and perfectly moist!! #healthy #chocolatechip #zucchinibread #recipe | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

The healthiest choice of chocolate chips are the ones with a high percentage of cocoa. I recommend buying dark chocolate chips, with at least 70 percent cocoa. 

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Banana Bread - EASY to make and perfectly moist!! #healthy #chocolatechip #zucchinibread #recipe | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

This zucchini bread is:

Perfectly moist
Very sweet
Much more flavorful than regular zucchini bread
Whole wheat
Easily shareable 
Wholesome

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Banana Bread - EASY to make and perfectly moist!! #healthy #chocolatechip #zucchinibread #recipe | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
Author: Ella Smith
Prep time:  10 mins
Cook time:  45 mins
Total time:  55 mins
Serves: 10 slices
 
This bread is super moist, sweet, hearty and wholesome. Anyone with a sweet tooth will love this bread. It's also a hit with the picky eaters and kids.
Ingredients
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ¼ cup coconut oil, melted (refined or unrefined)
  • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1½ cup whole wheat flour
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1½ cups (lightly packed) grated zucchini (1 very large or 2 medium zucchinis)
  • ½-2/3 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and grease a medium loaf pan (8 or 9 inch long) with olive oil. Set aside.
  2. Peel the zucchini and grate into hashbrown-sized pieces.
  3. Lightly pat dry with paper towel and set aside.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, beat egg.
  5. Whisk in maple syrup, vanilla and applesauce.
  6. In a small heat-safe bowl, melt coconut oil in the microwave or preheated oven.
  7. Pour oil and Greek yogurt into bowl and whisk together.
  8. Add flour to batter and whisk together.
  9. Add coconut sugar, baking powder and salt to batter and whisk together.
  10. Add grated zucchini and chocolate chips to batter and stir to combine.
  11. Transfer to greased loaf pan.
  12. Bake 45 minutes, or until top is golden brown and toothpick comes out clean from the center.
  13. Cool completely before removing from pan.
Notes
* You can sub white flour for whole wheat flour.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 slice (1/10th recipe) Calories: 163 Fat: 6.3 Saturated fat: 4.9g Carbohydrates: 24.3g Sugar: 9.6g Sodium: 127.5mg Fiber: 2.7g Protein: 3.2g
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Hi, I’m Ella ~ a college student, vegetarian, food lover and waffle fanatic. My favorite things include eating delicious food, cozy Minnesota winter nights, snuggling with my dogs and creating wholesome recipes.

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