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Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Recipe

Our Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Recipe is a flavorful summer time loaf that’s sure to make the whole family very, very happy! Today’s zucchini bread recipe is from Culinary School–it’s perfect! This luscious zucchini loaf has a moist crumb a mild zucchini flavor and milk chocolate chips. All you need is a tall glass of milk to fully enjoy a warm slice! 

Happy day, it’s Fit Friday! We love hangin’ out with Miss Nichole from Pure Clean Coaching! For more Fit Friday posts CLICK HERE

Our Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Recipe is a flavorful summer time loaf that's sure to make the whole family very, very happy! by cookingwithruthie.com

Why we love Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Recipe

Today’s Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread is a favorite of mine from Culinary School–believe me when I tell you that it was fine tuned to the extreme by my baking and pastries class!! This recipe is the BEST zucchini bread recipe out there! 🙂 

It’ll also help use up some of those zucchini growing like crazy in your garden. Or if you don’t grow a garden then grab some at your local farmers market this weekend and bake up a loaf. 

Fresh zucchini is so good, I love it grilled, steamed, or baked into breads and cakes. It’s all just SOoooo delicious! 🙂 

Our Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Recipe is a flavorful summer time loaf that's sure to make the whole family very, very happy! by cookingwithruthie.com

Helpful baking tips for higher elevations

  • If you live 3,000 feet above sea level or more it is considered high elevation and may take longer to cook/bake. 
  • Adjustments are needed for 5000+ feet and above:
  • Reduce baking powder: for each teaspoon, decrease 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon.
  • Reduce sugar: for each cup, decrease 2 tablespoons.
  • Increase liquid: for each cup, add 2 to 4 tablespoons.
  • Increase oven temperature by 25 degrees F.
  • Check if it is done a little early.
  • This takes some trial and error to get it right for you.

Learn more HERE

Our Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Recipe is a flavorful summer time loaf that's sure to make the whole family very, very happy! by cookingwithruthie.com

Fit Friday with Nichole

Good luck in school!!!!

Well, we made it through the week. On top of it being the first week of school for three of my kiddos we have had crazy rains, flooding throughout our neighborhood, and smokey skies from fires throughout the West Coast. If you live in Utah you have heard about air quality and you know it has been bad! I am one of those people that learned years ago during inversiony winters to check the air quality. The Air Quality Index (A.Q.I.) can easily be found and has become a great reference number for me.

If the A.Q.I. is above 100 I don’t run outside, or on the treadmill in my garage since that air is the exact same as outside. I know that this is an individual choice, but for me I stick to the 100 rule for the sake of my health.

What are the dangers of breathing air with a high AQI?

Poor air quality can irritate the eyes, nose, and throat, cause shortness of breath, aggravate asthma and other respiratory conditions, and affect the heart and cardiovascular system. Breathing polluted air for long periods of time can cause more serious problems. -Spare the Air

Aggravated respiratory disease such as emphysema, bronchitis and asthmaLung damage, even after symptoms such as coughing or a sore throat disappear. Wheezing, chest pain, dry throat, headache or nausea. Reduced resistance to infections. -Spare the Air

What all of this means is that I am coming at you this week with a new treadmill workout. I love having a workout to follow on the treadmill, it gives me more of a definitive goal with lots of little goals throughout. By focusing on one little goal at a time it is easier to hit the big goal.
 
This week we are focusing on inclines. It is tempting to slack off a bit on hill training, avoid the temptation and work hard! Training on hills improves leg-muscle strength, quickens your stride, expands stride length, develops your cardiovascular system, enhances your running economy and can even protect your leg muscles against soreness. In short, hill running will make you a stronger, faster and healthier runner. 

 

 

 

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Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Recipe

Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bread is a flavorful summer time loaf! www.cookingwithruthie.com

Our Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Recipe is a flavorful summer time loaf that's sure to make the whole family very, very happy! 

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups sugar or coconut sugar
  • 1 cup coconut oil or canola oil
  • 1 cup zucchini, shredded and packed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups + 2 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon cloves
  • 1 cup cup milk chocolate chips or raisins --½ cup chocolate chips for garnish if desired

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Generously coat 2- 9x11 loaf pans with cooking spray; set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl add dry ingredients; whisk to combine.
  4. In a standing mixer with the beater attachment whip eggs for 2 minutes, add sugar or coconut sugar and mix on medium speed for 4 minutes.
  5. Slowly drizzle in liquid coconut oil or canola oil while mixing on low.
  6. Add vanilla and mix.
  7. Add all of dry ingredients at once and mix on low until 80% combined.
  8. Add zucchini and chocolate chips or raisins; stir in by hand.
  9. Divide batter between prepared pans.
  10. Sprinkle ¼ cup chocolate chips on top of each loaf, if desired.
  11. Bake for 45-60 minutes
  12. *chocolate chips or raisins are optional.
  13. Cool and Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 509Total Fat: 33gSaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 394mgCarbohydrates: 51gFiber: 2gSugar: 47gProtein: 5g

More Zucchini Recipes

Honey Raisin Zucchini Bread

Grilled Zucchini Bruschetta

Gram’s Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Crust-less Zucchini Pie 

Coconut Yogurt Zucchini Bread

Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bread Recipe is a moist and delicious loaf you’ll be craving all summer! 

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