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Posted: 08/19/2008

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A change up from regular zucchini bread, this Chocolate Wave Zucchini Bread combines original zucchini bread with a swirl of chocolate zucchini bread down the center.

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Photos Updated and Video Added August 2017

Have you blogged about something that you actually make over and over again, but of course – you’ve only had the one blog post about it? I was thinking about this the other day. I have some of my favorite recipes that I’ve already made and blogged about. I’ve been blogging for about a year and a half now, and some of my favorite recipes are stuck back at the beginning of my blog. And I know I have a lot of different readers now than I did back then. So I decided that there is nothing wrong with blogging about a recipe again!! Plus, the pictures are much better this time around, so I thought I’d re-share this Chocolate Wave Zucchini Bread with you.

Watch how to make this Chocolate Wave Zucchini Bread here:

When zucchini season rolls around, the first thing that I think of making is this bread. I’ve been making it for years now, and it still remains a favorite. It’s one that disappears from our kitchen very fast!!

I mentioned this in the last blog post, but the recipe says to do half of the regular batter and half chocolate. I do a little less than half for the chocolate, and it works out a little better. And this time around, I didn’t have any mini chocolate chips, so I used regular. It worked, but I do prefer the mini chocolate chips for this.

And since this is the time of year when zucchini is rampant, this Chocolate Wave Zucchini Bread is a great way to change things up!

Want more zucchini recipes?
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Lemon Zucchini Cake from Mom on Timeout

Chocolate Wave Zucchini Bread

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Author: Deborah Harroun

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 16 servings

Course: Bread

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A change up from regular zucchini bread, this Chocolate Wave Zucchini Bread combines original zucchini bread with a swirl of chocolate zucchini bread down the center.

Ingredients

▢ 1/3 cup unsalted butter
▢ 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
▢ 2 eggs
▢ 1 1/2 cups grated zucchini
▢ 1/3 cup water
▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
▢ 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
▢ 1 teaspoon baking soda
▢ 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
▢ 1/2 teaspoon salt
▢ 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
▢ 1/3 cup walnuts chopped
▢ 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
▢ 1/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan, or line with parchment and then grease.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and the sugar. Add the eggs and mix until combined. Add the grated zucchini, water and vanilla; mix to combine.
In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, salt and baking powder. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until combined. Stir in the walnuts.
Divide the batter in half*. Add the cocoa powder to one half and stir to combine. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Pour the plain batter into the prepared loaf pan. Pour the chocolate batter down the center of the plain batter.
Bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 60 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan. Cool completely before serving.

Recipe Notes:

slightly adapted from allrecipes.com

*I will often keep the chocolate half at just less than half the batter so that the bread turns out with more of a “wave” effect.

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 202kcal (10%), Carbohydrates: 30g (10%), Protein: 3g (6%), Fat: 8g (12%), Saturated Fat: 4g (25%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 33mg (11%), Sodium: 162mg (7%), Fiber: 1g (4%), Sugar: 19g (21%)

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Janell says
September 11, 2020 at 8:37 pm
Just made this again today—it will always be one of my favorite zucchini bread recipes!!!
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Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says
August 7, 2012 at 2:53 pm
What a fun idea! So pretty.
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Jen says
September 4, 2009 at 11:22 am
Hi, I know this is a really old post, but I'm hoping for some help here. I made this recipe last night, and it didn't make the "wave" pattern. I poured it down the middle hoping that was how you got it to do that, but it all just puffed back out when it cooked, so I pretty much just have a chocolate layer on top.
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kamailesfood says
September 5, 2008 at 3:38 am
Recipe Rewind is a great idea! This zucchini bread looks fabulous. I love the swirls.
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Rosie says
August 27, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Oh my goodness this looks so good!! I haven’t as yet made zucchini bread but viewing yours it makes me want to rush into my kitchen and get my mixer out!!
Rosie x
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Bellini Valli says
August 25, 2008 at 3:51 pm
This takes the humble zucchini bread to a whole other level…it is always good!!!!!!!!!!
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glamah16 says
August 22, 2008 at 7:00 pm
That looks marvelous.
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Sharon says
August 21, 2008 at 3:13 pm
I love zucchini but prefer it in dessert 🙂 I also have a lot of standbys that I posted when I first started blogging and the pictures are embarrassing to say the least. Great idea to do a re-post.
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Patricia Scarpin says
August 20, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Deb, I think you’ve got a point here!
I’m glad you reposted this, since it looks delicious – it would be a wonderful way for me to try zucchini bread for the first time!
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My Sweet & Saucy says
August 20, 2008 at 6:05 pm
What a great idea! I love zucchini bread and chocolate, so it is a perfect match!
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My Sweet & Saucy says
August 20, 2008 at 6:05 pm
What a great idea! I love zucchini bread and chocolate, so it is a perfect match!
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Brilynn says
August 20, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Your wave looks like a fleur de lis! Very pretty! And I love zucchini bread, esp with chocolate.
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Maria says
August 20, 2008 at 2:42 pm
I am glad you posted this one! Once I can find my kitchen I am going to make this. We have so much zucchini right now and this bread looks yummy!
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Madam Chow says
August 20, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Glad you posted this again – I know what you mean about favorite recipes ending up in the back of the blog! I’ve yet to make zucchini bread this year, but now it’s on my list!
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April says
August 20, 2008 at 1:15 pm
This looks so good! Yum!
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hot garlic says
August 20, 2008 at 1:03 pm
We’ve almost talked about this, I have the same problem! I feel bad to my early readers for the repeats, I have done a few too. But I also feel like if the picture was bad or there was no photo back then, it never was a ‘real’ post anyway. And the best ones deserve a little extra attention anyway, right?
I for one am very glad you repeated this one! I looks so, SO good! Seriously. I am going to have to try this one!
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Dhanggit says
August 20, 2008 at 12:47 pm
i have been seeing so much chocolate zucchini bread in the blogsphere.;but yours look really tempting!! i have never tried this before..
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chou says
August 20, 2008 at 11:40 am
Meah. I miss my zucchini plant and its’ militant attempts to dominate the world. Lovely bread!
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Sylvie says
August 20, 2008 at 9:43 am
I can see why that would be one of your favourites, it looks wonderful.
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Katie says
August 20, 2008 at 7:44 am
I have never tried zucchini bread but I keep meaning too. This recipe looks a great place to start.
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Grace says
August 20, 2008 at 7:40 am
what a cool design! chocolate is so beautiful. 🙂
this is one of the best uses for zucchini that i’ve seen this summer. yum.
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Peabody says
August 20, 2008 at 5:20 am
Best way to eat your veggies!
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Jenny says
August 20, 2008 at 4:46 am
I love that chocolate wave down the middle of the bread. I bet this is fantastic!
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Sara says
August 20, 2008 at 4:22 am
I love breads and cakes like this! So cool.
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Practically Perfect... says
August 20, 2008 at 2:19 am
This zucchini bread looks awesome!
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Sandy says
August 20, 2008 at 12:52 am
Now I know what to do w/my zuccihinis! YUM.
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noble pig says
August 20, 2008 at 12:45 am
Seriously that is the coolest looking breadd…it’s like designer!
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Kevin says
August 20, 2008 at 12:20 am
Great wave pattern in the zucchini bread!
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Paula says
August 20, 2008 at 12:10 am
Oh, yummy! I’ll ride this wave! This looks like something from a bakery brochure! I’d love a slice please, warm. And then I’d like to put cream cheese on it. Because, well, I like cream cheese on warm, yummy sweet breads. I feel a happy dance coming on!
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jasmine says
August 20, 2008 at 12:06 am
I love the contrast between the dark and light.
j
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Sharona May says
August 19, 2008 at 11:34 pm
That Zucchini Bread looks wonderful. I was reading what you wrote and last weekend I posted a recipe for the second time b/c it is one of my favorites. 🙂
Sharona May
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eatme_delicious says
August 19, 2008 at 11:24 pm
Nothing wrong with reposting a recipe you blogged about a while ago that you feel deserves some more attention. I was just thinking about that actually. This loaf looks so moist and tasty.
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Gabi says
August 19, 2008 at 8:27 pm
That’s a great idea to rewind a recipe for your new readers-you know even those of us who are longtime fans enjoy it:)
I’m making this because my zucchini are having babies like crazy!
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Steph says
August 19, 2008 at 8:02 pm
This recipe looks fabulous Deborah! I must try this very soon!
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Cookie baker Lynn says
August 19, 2008 at 8:00 pm
This looks like a great way to use up the zucchini that lurk in the garden. I love the swirly shape you made with the chocolate.
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Maria says
August 19, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Deb this looks so wonderful and your camera sure takes great pics (I am hoping father christmas will bring me a camera like yours this xmas)! I’ve never used zucchini in cakes but will be trying it out soon.
Maria
x
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kimberleyblue says
August 19, 2008 at 7:02 pm
zucchini bread is so wonderful – this recipe sounds perfect. gorgeous photos, too.
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PheMom says
August 19, 2008 at 6:32 pm
I’m glad you decided to post it again! It looks and sounds fantastic! Definitely the best looking zucchini bread I’ve ever seen!
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HoneyB says
August 19, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Now this I am sure to like. I also make a full chocolate zucchini bread with mini chocolate chips. My FIL adores it and asks for it every year when the zucchini is coming out of our ears!
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kat says
August 19, 2008 at 4:20 pm
I’ve yet to make zucchini bread this year, maybe it’s time I did
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Melanie says
August 19, 2008 at 3:04 pm
I have three mammoth zucchinis sitting on my counter waiting to be used and I’m tired of my same old bread recipe. I’ll be making this!! It looks fabulous.
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- Jeanne Jacobson says
  August 28, 2020 at 7:24 pm
  In the recipe the eggs are left out. The directions include the eggs but it really doesn’t tell one how many eggs.
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  - Deborah says
    September 3, 2020 at 9:59 am
    Hi Jeanne – the eggs are listed in the ingredients under the sugar. Hope you get to try it out and love it!