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Moist Soft Fudgy Chocolate Zucchini Loaf

A delicious low-calorie breakfast snack or desert. Makes an amazing Dessert topped with Vanilla ice cream!

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Cooking Method
Courses
Difficulty Beginner
Time
Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Rest Time: 5 mins Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Cooking Temp 180  C
Best Season Suitable throughout the year
Ingredients - Serves 9 Slices - 114 Calories Each
  • 1¼ Cups Plain Flour
  • ¼ Cup plus 2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
  • ¾ Tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ Tsp Baking Soda
  • ¼ Tsp Salt
  • ¾ Cup Demerara Cane Sugar
  • 1 Cup Packed finely grated Zucchini (Dark green 220g/7.76oz)
  • ¾ Cup Plain Yogurt
  • ¼ Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 2 Tsp Vanilla Essence
  • 73g(2.5oz) Dark Chocolate Chips (plus extra for on top)
Method
  1. Preheat oven 180C/350F.

  2. Grease a 9 x 5inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.

  3. Stir together all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.

  4. Add the remaining ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula to form a batter then add the chocolate chips.

  5. Smooth into the loaf pan and sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top.

  6. Bake for 35 minutes then turn off the oven and with the door still closed leave for an extra 5 minutes.

  7. Leave to cool completely before removing from the tin.

  8. Enjoy!