Description
Ultra-moist chocolate zucchini bread naturally sweetened with bananas and dates. Contains no butter, oil, or refined sugar while delivering rich chocolate flavor and hidden veggies!
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 1½ cups whole wheat pastry flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Wet Ingredients:
- 2 cups shredded zucchini (unpeeled, squeezed)
- 3 ripe bananas (speckled brown)
- ½ cup almond butter
- 8 Medjool dates (pitted, soaked)
- ¼ cup reserved date water
Mix-ins:
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips (85% cacao)
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Line 9×5″ loaf pan with parchment.
- Prepare dates: Soak dates in hot water for 10 mins. Reserve ¼ cup water before draining.
- Prepare zucchini: Shred zucchini and squeeze in towel to remove 30% moisture.
- Blend wet ingredients: Blend dates, bananas, almond butter, and date water until smooth.
- Combine: Whisk dry ingredients in bowl. Add wet mixture and stir until combined. Fold in zucchini and chocolate chips.
- Bake: Pour into pan. Bake 50-55 mins until toothpick has moist crumbs.
- Cool: Let rest 15 mins in pan, then transfer to wire rack.
Notes
Storage: 7 days refrigerated or 3 months frozen.
Substitutions: For gluten-free, use almond flour. For vegan, use flax eggs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: healthy zucchini bread, no sugar dessert, oil-free baking, hidden veggie treats