Chocolate Zucchini Bread

~Amanda~

I absolutely love this time of year because there is an abundance of zucchini everywhere you look. I love zucchini and it is one of my favorite ingredients to use in both cooking and baking because it is so versatile, delicious, and nutritious. You can steam it, grill it, stuff it, bake it, or incorporate it into breads and desserts, as I do in this recipe. This recipe combines my love of zucchini with my even greater love of chocolate into a moist and delicious bread.

I have recently become somewhat obsessed with using almond meal in my baking. Almond meal is naturally gluten-free (the only ingredient in it is almonds); it’s low in carbs, and high in fiber, protein, and several vitamins and minerals. After I was given an enormous bag of it (that my parents purchased on accident thinking it was something else), I began experimenting with it in different recipes. This is one recipe that came out so amazing and I crave it all the time now.

Not only does this bread have some great nutritional components to it, but it is also very moist and decadent, thanks in part to the almond meal, coconut oil, and maple syrup used. It will satisfy any chocoholic out there too! In addition to the cocoa powder, I also like to add in just a handful of chocolate chips so you get that great melted chocolate taste and texture in the bread as well (this is optional of course).