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    Home » Recipes » Breads » Quick Breads

    Chocolate Chip Coconut Chocolate Zucchini Bread

    Published by Melissa on July 30, 2017 | Updated June 10, 2022 | 49 Comments

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    This Coconut Chocolate Zucchini Bread is so rich, moist and delicious no one will ever know that the secret ingredient is zucchini.

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    My husband loves to eat little zucchini from the garden, but he won’t eat the big ones that I wait a bit too long to pick. So I’ve been baking zucchini bread for the last few months. There have been lots of great zucchini recipes posted the past summers and I tried many of them over the years. 

    I was especially attracted to the recipes that didn’t use as much oil. Maria from Two Peas and Their Pod posted a delicious, healthy zucchini bread with cranberries, whole wheat flour and applesauce to replace some of the oil.

    Chocolate Chip Coconut Chocolate Zucchini Bread in 3 loaf pans

    Sara from Our Best Bites posted a chocolate zucchini bread that she described as “so light and moist and chocolaty that it’s pretty much cake in a loaf pan.” Declaring it “the one.” How could I not try “the one.”

    I love her version too. I loved it so much in fact that I made five different versions of it. Her original Chocolate Chocolate Chip with cinnamon topping, Chocolate Chocolate Chip without cinnamon (my kids favorite), her Spiced Zucchini Bread with a hint of orange, Orange Cherry Zucchini Bread with orange oil and cardamom, and my favorite version, inspired by Hilda’s guest post on Jamie’s blog Life’s a Feast, this Coconut Chocolate Zucchini Bread.

    One trick I like to use when I'm making zucchini bread is to spin the grated zucchini in a salad spinner. It removes the excess water from the zucchini so you get consistency results every time. 

    The water content in the zucchini you grow in your own garden can vary a lot. Especially if you have a few rainy days.

    One trick I like to use when I’m making zucchini bread is to spin the grated zucchini in a salad spinner. It removes the excess water from the zucchini so you get consistent results every time.

    You're going to want to give this Chocolate Chip Coconut Chocolate Zucchini Bread a try!

    Even if you don’t have a garden overflowing with zucchini, it’s inexpensive to buy at the market. So pick some up and give this Chocolate Chip Coconut Chocolate Zucchini Bread a try!

    I’ve been trying to do more videos for my recipes. People really love videos, especially on Facebook. In this video I didn’t add the brown sugar when I was adding the other wet ingredients, and I forgot to add the topping before I put the bread in the oven. So don’t forget those when you make it 🙂

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    Coconut Chocolate Zucchini Bread

    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time1 hr
    Total Time1 hr 15 mins
    Course: Quick Breads
    Servings: 2 medium loafs
    Author: Barbara Schieving
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    Ingredients

    • 2 cups flour I used whole wheat pastry flour
    • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup sugar
    • ½ cup canola oil
    • ¼ cup brown sugar
    • 3 eggs
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla
    • ½ cup sour cream
    • 3 cups grated zucchini
    • ¾ cup mini chocolate chips
    • ½ cup sweetened shredded coconut

    Topping:

    • ⅓ cup sweetened shredded coconut
    • ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans (or 4 mini loaf pans) and set aside.
    • Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until blended. Add sour cream and whisk to combine.
    • Add dry ingredients and mix just until blended. Stir in zucchini, chocolate chips, and coconut.
    • Divide batter between pans. Sprinkle coconut and chocolate chips on top of batter in pans.
    • Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. (Bake mini loaves for about 35 minutes.) Cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Then remove from the pan and cool on a rack. (Be careful not to burn yourself on the hot chocolate chips when removing it from the pan.)

    More zucchini bread recipes you might like:

    Lemon Zucchini Bread, Barbara Bakes
    Chocolate Zucchini Bread Bites, Barbara Bakes
    Classic Zucchini Bread, That Skinny Chick Can Bake
    Carrot Apple Zucchini Bread, Mom on Time Out

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    1. Nutmeg Nanny

      October 09, 2009 at 1:11 am

      I have had chocolate zucchini bread before but never with added coconut…delicious!!!

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    2. Fahrenheit 350°

      October 08, 2009 at 6:53 pm

      Hey! I want one of those neighbors! I haven't baked any of these fabulous cakes or breads this season – I need to get on the ball!

      Reply
    3. Sophie

      October 08, 2009 at 3:59 pm

      Yum! I like how this deliciously combines fall and summer flavors. All five versions do sound delicious.

      Reply
    4. colehillkitchen

      October 08, 2009 at 9:03 am

      ooh sounds interesting and different – I guess it's the same idea as carrot cake though, I made one yesterday, yum!! Must try this next! xxx

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    5. Ginger

      October 08, 2009 at 12:47 am

      I now know what my zucchini bread is missing. YOUR TOPPING!! I will definitely have to try it. Thanks for sharing because it takes zucchini bread to another level. YUMMY!

      Reply
    6. teresa

      October 07, 2009 at 11:13 pm

      coconut, chocolate and zucchini?! what a wonderful combo, this looks delicious!

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    7. DCRose

      October 07, 2009 at 10:01 pm

      I love cooking and baking with zucchini. I am always looking for new recipes. This is a winner. Thanks Barbara. Great@!

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    8. Amanda

      October 07, 2009 at 8:11 pm

      Good gracious Barbara, 5 different versions!? Wow! This looks amazing, and I've tried that one from Our Best Bites and it's good. I just haven't gotten it up on the blog yet LOL

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    9. Katy ~

      October 07, 2009 at 6:05 pm

      You are just so prolific and creative. All looks simply incredibly!

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    10. The Blonde Duck

      October 07, 2009 at 6:04 pm

      Those look so pretty!

      The Queen of Tocks does not reveal her own.

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    11. Vrinda

      October 07, 2009 at 2:43 pm

      Wow..superb..Last week on FIT tv i watched an episode making Choco Zucchini Cake.. liked the color,looks perfect ,yummm

      Reply
    12. Happy cook

      October 07, 2009 at 2:12 pm

      Why was i not living next door then i would have also got one of these delicous loafs.

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    13. Mary Ann

      October 07, 2009 at 1:59 pm

      Wow! That is a lot of bread! They all sound and look fabulous. You definitely have lucky neighbors!

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    14. Joyce

      October 07, 2009 at 1:16 pm

      Coconut and chips sound delicious. I have no more zucchini left or else I would whip this up today for my neighbor. I have an elderly single gentleman in my neighborhood that I use as my official taste taster. I get to bake and enjoy a taste of the cake with him and he gets fat and I stay slim:)
      Joyce

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    15. Cathy

      October 07, 2009 at 12:30 pm

      Zucchini bread just gets better and better. This one is irristible. Love the addition of coconut and chips.

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    16. April

      October 07, 2009 at 12:14 pm

      I'm thinking that I am going to have to pick my family up and move to your neighborhood! This chocolate coconut look wonderful, and the other variations sound just as good!

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    17. Coleen's Recipes

      October 07, 2009 at 7:13 am

      What an excellent taste combo!! I'll bet it is hard to "leave it alone" on the counter…haha

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    18. Mary

      October 07, 2009 at 6:54 am

      This bread seems so nice and delicious!

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    19. Julie @ Willow Bird Baking

      October 07, 2009 at 5:40 am

      Like Sara said above, I'm thinking about moving in next door! 🙂 These loaves look delicious — love the topping!

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    20. Sara @ Our Best Bites

      October 07, 2009 at 3:57 am

      Oh how I wish I was your neighbor! Those all look so amazing! I'd like to order 1 loaf of the coconut version, okay? 😉

      Reply
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