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Taste of the County: Chocolate Zucchini Bread

by Rosa Basile-Marrello Views: 131

Rich, moist, soft, gooey, and ultra fudgy chocolate zucchini bread, is perfect for a healthy breakfast or dessert!

Sneaking the nutrition-packed zucchini into the recipe adds so much softness and moisture. Now — isn’t eating your vegetables sweet?

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 1/2 packed cup finely grated zucchini
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 cup mini or regular semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

Grease a loaf pan.

Stir together all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

Add remaining ingredients, and stir to form a batter.

Smooth into the loaf pan.

Press some extra chocolate chips into the top if desired.

Bake on the center rack 50 minutes.

Let cool completely, then very loosely cover and refrigerate.

If at all possible, I highly recommend not even tasting this until the next day, as the flavor and texture are both so much better then.

If you try the recipe, don’t forget to leave a comment.

Enjoy!

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Photos by Rosa Basile-Marrello

 

Author: Rosa Basile-Marrello

@recipes_by_rosa

Rosa Marrello lives in Lakeshore, Essex County with her husband and son who have become her main food critics since the inception of her food account on Instagram.

A retired school teacher as of June 2020, she has devoted some of her extra free time away from the classroom to educate and inspire her followers in the kitchen creating real basic meals.

Rosa participates in a few collaborations monthly, but one that is dear to her is the #monthlybakedwithlove. She donates her baked goods to local charities and citizens in her community to brighten their day.

All baked goods are made with love in hopes that whomever eats or samples her baked goods may feel LOVE — even if it’s for a brief moment in time. She metaphorically believes that the cookies are inspiring bites of hope and encouragement.

Rosa Marrello supports local businesses and eagerly helps them by promoting their products on social media.

She is adamant that supporting others creates connections — a quality she instilled often in her classroom — she often told her students to pay attention to those who are around them.

Heavily influenced by her Italian culture, her love of cooking came at a very young age and she is now eagerly enjoying her leisurely time cooking and recipe-tinkering.

Rosa loves to cook and entertain her family and friends in her kitchen, but when she is not in the kitchen, she enjoys travelling, live entertainment, reading, working out, taking long walks, listening to music, and having meaningful conversations with people.

Rosa believes that food brings people together — it’s a celebration of life and she loves living a tasty life.

7 Comments

  1. Michael
    November 9, 2021 at 3:15 pm  ·  Reply

    A delicious healthy treat.

  2. Kathy
    November 6, 2021 at 9:19 am  ·  Reply

    Wow! I made this recipe last night and it is so incredibly delicious! Your description of this zucchini bread is bang on. It’s super easy to make and it tastes like chocolate cake. Thanks for the recipe. I highly recommend it. ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    • Rosa Marrello
      November 7, 2021 at 7:34 am  ·  Reply

      Kathy this is wonderful to hear. Thank you for always reading my recipes and most importantly trying them. ❤️

  3. Ruth
    November 3, 2021 at 3:35 pm  ·  Reply

    is this supposed to be 3/4 cup brown sugar?

    • Rosa Marrello
      November 3, 2021 at 3:51 pm  ·  Reply

      Hi Ruth.
      Thanks for the question and interest in the zucchini bread. That measurement has been changed from tsp. to cup now.

      Yes, I’ve used 3/4 C light brown sugar in this recipe, but I’m sure if you don’t have that on hand white sugar is fine.

      Let me know what you think if you try the recipe.

      Enjoy! ☺️

  4. Diana
    November 3, 2021 at 2:26 pm  ·  Reply

    This was so delicious, rich and chocolaty. You would never know it was so healthy for you. I give it two thumbs up 👍🏻 👍🏻 .

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