Orange & Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Jul 18, 2025 11:04 AM
Zucchini bread is always at the top of my list of recipes to make when zucchini season rolls around. It’s an easy, great use of the zucchinis I always buy at the farmers market thinking I’m going to make something healthy with them. Even loaded up with chocolate and sugar—as close to banana bread (and pumpkin bread) as you can get—I don’t feel bad about snacking on it throughout the day.
This is a pretty classic zucchini bread recipe. I use oil for an extra tender and moist crumb, maybe too much zucchini, and of course, both walnuts and chocolate chips. The main twist is grated orange zest and juice that’s mixed into the batter for an added (and might I say, lovely) citrus flavor. Chocolate and orange is a combo that has only recently grown on me, but I have to say it might be a keeper in zucchini bread going forward.
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup (165 grams) brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup (151 grams) granulated white sugar
- the zest of 1 orange
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (99 grams) vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 1/2 cup grated zucchini, packed (about 2 medium)
- 2 1/2 cup (300 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 3/4 teaspoon Diamond crystal kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup (85 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup (64 grams) walnuts, chopped
- 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar, if desired
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
60 minutes
Total Time:
70 minutes
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