Chocolate Chip Zucchini Banana Bread
A delightful blend of zucchini, ripe bananas, and chocolate chips, creating moist and flavorful bread.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 75 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large zucchinis, grated
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5 loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
- Grate the zucchinis and squeeze out excess moisture.
- Mash the ripe bananas in a mixing bowl until almost smooth.
- Whisk together sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, and mashed bananas in a large bowl.
- Mix the dry ingredients in another bowl: flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nuts if using.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined.
- Fold in the drained zucchini and chocolate chips.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Serve warm with butter or honey. Can add nuts or coconut for variety.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: banana bread, zucchini bread, chocolate chip bread, comfort food, baking