Easy Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
An easy moist zucchini bread made with spelt flour and packed with chocolate chips. No need to squeeze the zucchini in this recipe!
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 233kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup rapeseed or vegetable oil 80 ml
- 2 eggs US large UK medium
- 1 ½ cups shredded zucchini 230g, courgette
- ¾ cup soft light brown sugar 130 g
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups + 2 tablespoons wholemeal spelt flour 200 g
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon use more or less according to preference
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda bicarbonate of soda
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¾ cup dark chocolate chips 120g, plus extra for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (fan). Line a 8 ½" x 4 ½" loaf pan with greaseproof paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the oil, eggs, shredded zucchini/courgette, sugar and vanilla extract until well combined.⅓ cup rapeseed or vegetable oil, 2 eggs, 1 ½ cups shredded zucchini, ¾ cup soft light brown sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Gently stir in the spelt flour, cinnamon baking powder, baking soda and salt until just combined.1 ½ cups + 2 tablespoons wholemeal spelt flour, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips.¾ cup dark chocolate chips
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips over the top.
- Bake for about 50 minutes until risen and golden and an inserted skewer comes out clean.
- Leave to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- You don't need to squeeze the liquid out of the grated zucchini.
- Use digital scales for the most accurate and reliable results.
- Use a loaf pan liner for ease instead of parchment paper.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 29.1g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5.2g | Cholesterol: 31.6mg | Sodium: 166.2mg | Potassium: 213.7mg | Fiber: 3.2g | Sugar: 14.3g | Vitamin A: 18.4IU | Vitamin C: 6.5mg | Calcium: 46.3mg | Iron: 1.6mg