Healthy Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
Easy to make and healthy zucchini bread recipe made with oats, whole-wheat flour, zucchini, maple syrup, coconut oil, chocolate chips, and other simple ingredients. Moist, flavorful, and perfect for snack or dessert option.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time50 minutes mins
cool10 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 12
- 1 medium zucchini about 2 cups shredded - that’s before squeezing
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 cups whole wheat flour or gluten-free flour
- ½ cup old-fashioned oats or gluten-free option
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 2/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
- 1/2 cup mini dark chocolate chips divided, or dairy-free, sugar-free chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a standard loaf pan with parchment paper.
Shred the zucchini, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and let it sit, draining in a colander for 10 minutes.
To a large mixing bowl, add the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and mix well.
Stir in the eggs, maple syrup, coconut oil, and whisk to combine.
Squeeze as much liquid as possible from the zucchini, then fold into the batter together with the chocolate chips.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let the chocolate zucchini bread cool on a rack for 10-15 minutes, before slicing and serving.
- Allow the zucchini bread to cool before cutting.
- Make sure you drain the zucchini. It is an important step.
- Any flour of choice will work. If you have gluten allergies you can use gluten-free
- We used rolled oats. Quick oats work too.
- You may use honey in place of maple syrup.
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 201mg | Potassium: 229mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 81IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1mg