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Chocolate Wave Zucchini Bread

A change up from regular zucchini bread, this Chocolate Wave Zucchini Bread combines original zucchini bread with a swirl of chocolate zucchini bread down the center.
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 16 servings
Calories 202kcal
Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups grated zucchini
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/3 cup walnuts chopped
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF.  Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan, or line with parchment and then grease.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and the sugar.  Add the eggs and mix until combined.  Add the grated zucchini, water and vanilla; mix to combine.
    1/3 cup unsalted butter, 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar, 2 eggs, 1 1/2 cups grated zucchini, 1/3 cup water, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, salt and baking powder.  Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until combined.  Stir in the walnuts.
    1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, 1/3 cup walnuts
  • Divide the batter in half*. Add the cocoa powder to one half and stir to combine. Stir in the chocolate chips.
    3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • Pour the plain batter into the prepared loaf pan. Pour the chocolate batter down the center of the plain batter.
  • Bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 60 minutes.  Cool for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan. Cool completely before serving.

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Notes

slightly adapted from allrecipes.com
*I will often keep the chocolate half at just less than half the batter so that the bread turns out with more of a “wave” effect.
Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 162mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g