Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread is so delicious! I made it for my son this week to take with him as he heads back to college. I wanted him to have something to remind him of home. He and his roommate gobbled it up, not a crumb left. And I got a big hug in return, mission accomplished! I hope you enjoy it as much as they did.

The cinnamon and nutmeg in this recipes make the bread so warm and delectable. The oil keeps the bread moist. And the chocolate chips, well, they make this bread simply irresistible. Bake some today and leave me a comment on the recipe. I think you’ll see just how easy it is to make…and even easier to eat!

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

What’s needed?

Makes 2 loaves or bread or 16 servings.

• 3 cups of flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups grated zucchini, patted dry
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

How to make Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread?

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 9×5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until combined. The batter will be very thick. Now grate the zucchini or use a small electric chopper to shred it.
• Fold the zucchini and chocolate chips into the batter.
• Divide the batter evenly between the two loaf pans and bake for 45-50 minutes each or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. I only have one loaf pan, so I filled a mini loaf pan too. The mini loaves only needed 20-25 minutes.

• Remove the loaves from the oven and allow them to cool for at least 20 minutes. (My family was sampling after about 10 minutes…just saying!)

Slice the Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread and serve it warm. Just how long can YOU wait until you take a bite?

I have even served this for dessert with vanilla ice cream. Keep the leftover slices in a sealed plastic bag so they stay fresh and moist. So yummy!