Espresso Chocolate Zucchini Bread
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Pair your latte with the ultimate sweet treat with this espresso glazed chocolate zucchini bread. So good that you’ll want to make two loaves!
The best mornings come with a cup of coffee and a slice of chocolate espresso zucchini bread. Not only is it super simple to make but it lasts for days (if you can keep from devouring it all at once). Plus, the hint of espresso makes the dark chocolate flavors so much deeper and richer so you won’t even realize you are eating vegetables too!
This time of year, the garden is literally overflowing with zucchini so I look for ways to use beyond a basic side dish. Using zucchini in baking is a great way to add moisture and get in some hidden vegetables too! Adding espresso to chocolate helps deepen the flavor and produces a moist, delicious and irresistible dessert style bread.
Ingredients for Espresso Chocolate Zucchini Bread
- Zucchini
- All Purpose Flour
- Cocoa Powder
- Baking Soda and Baking Powder
- Salt – This activates the baking soda and baking powder.
- Espresso Powder – You can buy espresso powder at most grocery stores. Or, if you have something like Nespresso pods, you can open those and use the powder inside.
- Chocolate Chips – I prefer dark chocolate chips in this recipe but you could use semi-sweet.
- Eggs
- Vegetable Oil
- Greek Yogurt
- Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Powdered Sugar
How to Make Chocolate Zucchini Bread
The full list of ingredients and instructions can be found in the printable recipe card below. Here is a basic overview of the steps:
- Preheat the oven and prep the loaf pan.
- Shred the zucchini and squeeze out as much moisture as possible. This step is important so that your bread isn’t mushy.
- Mix the dry ingredients together.
- Combine the wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Add the sugar.
- Mix the wet and dry ingredients together. Fold in the zucchini and pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven.
- Make the glaze and pour over the cooled bread.
More Delicious Bread Recipes
- Green Tea Walnut Quick Bread
- Classic Gingerbread Loaf
- Red Velvet Banana Bread
- Blueberry Oatmeal Bread
- Apple Fritter Bread
If you make this chocolate espresso zucchini bread or any other recipe from the blog, I’d love to hear about your experience. Let me know if the comments or snap a photo and tag it #MySuburbanKitchen on Instagram.
Chocolate Espresso Zucchini Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded zucchini
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon espresso powder
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Espresso Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 1/2 Tablespoons espresso
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place shredded zucchini on paper towels and squeeze out most (not all) of the moisture. Set aside.2 cups shredded zucchini
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt and espresso powder. Stir in chocolate chips. Set aside.1 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 3/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 Tablespoon espresso powder, 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- In a medium bowl, combine eggs, oil, Greek yogurt, sugar, and vanilla. Combine the wet ingredients with dry and mix well. Fold in shredded zucchini. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.2 large eggs, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Bake in preheated oven for 45-55 minutes. Cool completely before removing from loaf pan.
Espresso Glaze
- Combine powdered sugar and espresso in a small bowl. Pour over cooled bread.2 cups powdered sugar, 3 1/2 Tablespoons espresso
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I love to try different types of dessert breads. There are so many of them! I am surprised i never tried espresso one, excited!
I keep eying up little coffee machines as a potential gift for my husband, so this post is very useful. De’Longhi do make stylish products. Also, I love the glaze. I mean, the bread is wonderful too, but the glaze just takes it to a whole new level.
Best Zucchini bread eva!
SO rich and tender!! Absolutely delicious. The cocoa, chocolate chips and espresso powder pushed this over the top!