Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Name: Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: Bread; 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter; 4 (1-ounce) squares semi-sweet baking chocolate; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 medium (1 1/2 cups) zucchini, unpeeled, shredded; 4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs slightly beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; Glaze; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon Land O Lakes® Butter; 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 to 3 teaspoons milk

This chocolate zucchini quick bread recipe is a classic favorite, perfect to serve with coffee or tea.

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25 min

Prep Time

1 hr 40 min

Total Time

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Ingredients

Bread

1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter

4 (1-ounce) squares semi-sweet baking chocolate

1 ¹/₂ cups sugar

1 medium (1 ¹/₂ cups) zucchini, unpeeled, shredded

4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs, slightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 ³/₄ cups all-purpose flour

¹/₂ cup chopped walnuts

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¹/₂ teaspoon baking soda

Glaze

¹/₂ cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon Land O Lakes® Butter

¹/₈ teaspoon vanilla extract

2 to 3 teaspoons milk

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 2 (8x4-inch) loaf pans; set aside.
STEP 2

Place 1 cup butter and chocolate into 2-quart saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until melted. Remove from heat; stir in sugar, zucchini, eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla until well mixed.
STEP 3

Combine all remaining bread ingredients in bowl. Stir zucchini mixture into flour mixture just until moistened.
STEP 4

Spoon batter evenly into prepared pans. Bake 35-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely.
STEP 5

Combine powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon butter, 1/8 teaspoon vanilla and enough milk for desired glazing consistency in bowl. Drizzle over cooled bread.