Description
A moist and rich chocolate zucchini bread featuring a delightful cream cheese filling that surprises every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup grated zucchini
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
- Mix the grated zucchini with flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl until well blended.
- Whisk together the vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla in another bowl.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and fold gently to combine without overmixing.
- Beat the cream cheese with powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth for the filling.
- Pour half of the chocolate batter into the greased loaf pan, add the cream cheese filling, then top with remaining batter and create gentle swirls.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the bread in the pan before slicing.
Notes
For added flavor, consider incorporating chopped walnuts or chocolate chips into the batter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: chocolate zucchini bread, dessert, baking, cream cheese filling, moist bread