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The Best Chocolate Zucchini Bread. Ever.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 buttermilk (or 1 tsp lemon juice mixed with 1/2 cup normal milk)
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour or whole wheat flour (I used whole wheat)
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups peeled and shredded zucchini
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter for swirling (optional)

For topping

  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
  3. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in maple syrup, vanilla, and eggs, and beat until combined.
  4. Mix in half the dry ingredients and then mix in half the buttermilk. Repeat this process three times until all of the ingredients are gone, ending with the dry ingredients. Fold in the shredded zucchini.
  5. Transfer half the batter to a well-greased 9×13 loaf pan. Scoop out peanut butter (if using) and dollop it on before swirling. Top with the remaining batter.
  6. In a small bowl, stir together the chocolate chips, brown sugar, and pecans and then sprinkle this over the bread.
  7. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Make sure that a toothpick inserted comes out clean, and give it more time if it needs it!
  8. Let cool before slicing.

Find it online: https://www.thebatterthickens.com/best-chocolate-zucchini-bread/