Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup (45g) Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1 tsp (5g) baking soda
- 0.5 tsp (3g) baking powder
- 0.5 tsp (3g) salt
- 0.5 cup (115g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 0.75 cup (150g) brown sugar, packed
- 0.5 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups (225g) grated zucchini, lightly squeezed
- 1 cup (170g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 0.5 cup (50g) chopped walnuts
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Grate the zucchini using the medium holes of a box grater.
- Place the grated zucchini in a clean kitchen towel or paper towels and give it a gentle squeeze to remove excess moisture.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until no lumps remain.
- In a large bowl, beat the melted butter with brown and granulated sugars until smooth.
- Whisk in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Fold in the squeezed zucchini until evenly distributed.
- Slowly pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Use a spatula to fold them together until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.