Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
This Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread is perfectly moist, lightly spiced, and studded with melty chocolate chips! Made with applesauce for less oil and added nutrition, it’s a family favorite that’s great for breakfast, snacks, or lunchboxes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup oil
- 3 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour you can replace up to 1 cup with whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 2 cups grated zucchini
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips milk or semi-sweet
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare two loaf pans by lining the bottoms with parchment paper and lightly greasing the sides.
- In a large bowl, cream together the sugars, applesauce, oil, and eggs until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir until just combined—don’t overmix.
- Fold in grated zucchini and vanilla until evenly distributed.
- Gently stir in chocolate chips.
- Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans.
- Bake for 55–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
