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Slices of chocolate zucchini bread.

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Here's a healthier dessert option that uses zucchini, applesauce, and non-fat yogurt to make a delicious chocolate zucchini bread.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 187 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup non-fat Greek plain yogurt
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini squeezed well to remove liquid
  • 3/4 cups chocolate chips 60% cacao

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  • Grease and flour a bread loaf pan
  • Toss the chocolate chips in a bowl with a bit of flour
  • Mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
  • In another bowl mix the egg, zucchini, applesauce, yogurt, vanilla, and brown sugar.
  • Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Fold in 1/3 of the chocolate chips.
  • Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  • Sprinkle 1/2 of the remaining chocolate chips on top.
  • Pour the remaining batter.
  • Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top.
  • Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 187kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 309mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20g

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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