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Chocolate Zucchini Loaf

A delicious loaf of chocolatey goodness. Moist and nutritious. Not too sweet. Like eating a piece of good quality dark chocolate. It’s baked in a loaf pan. So does that make it a bread? Or is it cake? No matter. You just need to try this one.

Total Time

1hr 5min

4.8

4 Ratings

Author: A Hint of Rosemary

Servings:

Ingredients

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1 cup

Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour

or Regular All-Purpose Flour

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1/2 cup

Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

or Carob Powder

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1/2 tsp

Baking Soda

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1/4 tsp

Baking Powder

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1 cup

Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

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Farmhouse Eggs® Large Brown Eggs

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4 Tbsp

Coconut Oil

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4 Tbsp

Plain Greek Yogurt

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1/2 cup

Dark Brown Sugar , lightly packed

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1 tsp

Pure Vanilla Extract

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1 1/2 cups

Zucchini , shredded

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to taste

Coarse Kosher Salt

Cooking Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Prepare a loaf pan by lining with parchment paper or by greasing and flouring it with some of the gluten-free flour.

In a large bowl, sift together the Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour (1 cup) , Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (1/2 cup) , Baking Soda (1/2 tsp) and Baking Powder (1/4 tsp) .

Whisk to combine then fold in Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (3/4 cup) . Set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine the Farmhouse Eggs® Large Brown Eggs (2) , Coconut Oil (4 Tbsp) , Plain Greek Yogurt (4 Tbsp) , Dark Brown Sugar (1/2 cup) and Pure Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) . Whisk until smooth.

Mix the wet mixture with the dry, stirring until well combined and there aren’t any lumps left.

Shred the Zucchini (1 1/2 cups) a grater on the large side. Do not squeeze the moisture out of the shredded zucchini.

Fold the shredded zucchini in with the prepared batter.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, spreading it smooth with a spatula. Sprinkle with a generous pinch of Coarse Kosher Salt (to taste) along with the remaining Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (4 Tbsp) .

10.

Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.

11.

Wait ten minutes before removing from the pan and transferring to a cooling rack.

12.

Let cool completely, slice and enjoy!

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

330

FAT

15.5 g

PROTEIN

6.3 g

CARBS

48.3 g