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Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Bread

By: Gwen Leron Published: September 11, 2017 Last Updated: August 30, 2019 10 Comments

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This nut free Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Bread gets its deep chocolaty flavour from dark chocolate and cocoa powder! No one will know it contains veggies!

This delicious Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Bread gets its deep chocolaty flavour from dark chocolate and cocoa powder! No one will ever know it contains a vegetable!

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What do you do when you keep bringing in zucchini after zucchini from your garden?

You can make:

  • vegan gluten free zucchini chocolate chip muffins
  • customizable zucchini bread
  • gluten-free chocolate zucchini muffins
  • gluten-free banana zucchini bread
  • zucchini fritters

OR, you may also want to learn how to freeze zucchini so you can make use of it long past zucchini season has ended.

One thing you should definitely do with all that zucchini is make this gooey, chocolaty, vegan gluten free chocolate zucchini bread.

It’s made in the shape of a loaf, but it’s a vegan gluten free chocolate zucchini loaf that tastes like cake. Or even brownies. The first time I made it, the kids thought it was chocolate cake!

Freshly grated zucchini sitting ona cutting board that will be used to make Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Bread

If you’re a little nervous because it contains almost two cups of shredded zucchini, don’t be! There is no hint that there’s a vegetable in this decadent, chocolaty treat!

The shredded zucchini in this loaf provides an abundance of moisture which is what makes the texture so wonderful.

The texture is a little dense, due to the extra moisture and because of the chocolate chips. The cocoa powder gives it a deep, dark chocolaty flavour that will have you wanting to make it often.

Once you try it, I know it won’t be just me making it over and over…and over again!

Sliced Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Bread sitting in a baking dish

I mentioned above that I’ve been making this with my fresh zucchini from the garden, but if it happens to be the middle of winter as you’re reading this and fresh zucchini is hard to find, frozen pre-shredded zucchini can also be used.

Frozen zucchini is not something you see in stores, so freeze up a batch on your own when zucchini season is at its peak and freeze so you can enjoy zucchini desserts year-round.

Learn how to freeze zucchini and be sure to read my note about using frozen zucchini in the recipe notes.

A plate of sliced Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Bread sitting on a plate on a blue table

And finally, just before you put the loaf into the oven, feel free to sprinkle a handful of mini chocolate chips on top, you can never have too much chocolate, right?

If you like this vegan chocolate zucchini bread recipe, you’ll probably like these too!

  • Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Banana Bread
  • Vegan Gluten Free Baked Chocolate Doughnuts
  • Vegan Gluten Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
  • Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies
  • Chocolate Banana Cake

How to Make Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Two slices of Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Bread sitting ona plate with a mug of tea sitting behind it.
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5 from 2 votes

Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Bread

This nut free Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Bread gets its deep chocolaty flavour from dark chocolate and cocoa powder! No one will ever know it contains a hidden veggie!
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:1 hour
Total Time:1 hour 15 minutes
Author: Gwen Leron
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegan
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 12

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
  • 6 tablespoons water
  • 2 cups gluten free flour blend **see important note about flour below**
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2/3 cup coconut sugar
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups shredded zucchini (approximately 1 large zucchini or 2 small)
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  • mini chocolate chips to sprinkle on top (optional)

Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Grease a 5" x 9" (1.5 quart) loaf pan.
  • Prepare your flax eggs by whisking together ground flax seeds and water. Set aside to thicken.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
  • In a small bowl, mix the melted coconut oil, non-dairy milk, vanilla, and flax mixture together.
  • Add the shredded zucchini and stir until combined.
  • Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix well to combine.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips.
  • Pour into greased loaf pan.
  • Sprinkle the mini chocolate chips evenly on top, if using.
  • Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. See note.

Recipe Notes:

  • There's no need to squeeze out the excess moisture from the fresh zucchini after shredding, BUT, if you are using pre-frozen shredded zucchini, there will be more moisture than usual after thawing. Once thawed, get rid of any excess moisture that is not contained, and squeeze the zucchini slightly but not so much that all the moisture is squeezed out.
  • Baking times will vary slightly depending on your oven and the type of bakeware you use. I use a glass loaf dish when making this recipe and it takes 60 minutes. Start checking around the 50 minute mark and don't over bake.
  • It's important to know that different gluten-free flour blends use different ingredients and ratios, so results will always vary if you substitute. I have never used any other brand of flour to make this recipe, other than Bob's Red Mill in the RED bag, NOT the blue bag!), so please know that your results may not be the same as mine if ingredients are substituted.
  • This recipe will NOT work with coconut flour.
  • Nutrition info is for 1 slice of 12 and is based on the recipe as it is written, no mini chocolate chips on top. This info is is to be used only as a rough guide. Click here to learn how nutrition info is calculated on this website.

Nutrition Info:

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 3.1mg
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Filed Under: Dessert, Diet, Gluten-Free, Loaves, Muffins / Loaves, No Nuts Added, Recipes 10 Comments

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  1. Rhonda says

    August 5, 2020 at 9:55 am

    5 stars
    Delicious! Very moist and bursting with flavor. Loved it fresh out of the oven.

    Reply
    • Gwen Leron says

      August 5, 2020 at 6:00 pm

      Happy to hear you liked the recipe, Rhonda! And yes, it is nice to have a slice while it’s still warm 🙂 Thanks for your note!

      Reply
  2. Lo says

    November 20, 2018 at 8:32 pm

    Do you use bobs red milk garbanzo flour or bobs 1-1 flour?

    Reply
    • Gwen says

      November 21, 2018 at 10:15 am

      Hi Lo, I use the one with the red label. If you click the ingredient link, you will be brought to Amazon so you can see it. I have not made this recipe with the 1:1 (blue label) but I think it may come out gummy if you do use that one, so stick with the all-purpose blend with the red label 🙂 Let me know how it goes!

      Reply
  3. Jen says

    February 28, 2018 at 9:23 am

    5 stars
    I have baked this several times and love it! I’ve tried the minimalist baker one but this is much better. Did you manage to make a cake recipe from this? To be honest to me it’s like a cake.

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Gwen @ Delightful Adventures says

      March 1, 2018 at 4:32 pm

      Hi Jen! Thanks so much, this is such a lovely compliment 🙂 I haven’t made it as a cake yet, but yes, I agree, it’s very cake-like. I’m going to make it in a cake pan next time 🙂 I’m very happy that you like the recipe!

      Reply
  4. Kel says

    February 3, 2018 at 11:33 pm

    I followed this to the T and it didn’t work 😩😩😩 I wonder what I did wrong!

    Reply
    • Gwen @ Delightful Adventures says

      February 5, 2018 at 12:22 pm

      Hi Kel! I’m so sorry the recipe didn’t work out for you. In order to help you troubleshoot, I’ll need more details. What didn’t work? Texture? Taste? The first question I always ask is did you make any ingredient substitutions? And another important question: what kind of flour did you use? The flour is usually the ingredient that causes the most problems since gluten-free baking can be a bit tricky sometimes. In this recipe, the only type of flour I’ve used is the gf blend I link to above. If you try again, I highly recommend using that flour blend, or another that is similar for best results. And you cannot use coconut flour in this recipe at all, it will not work. If you can provide some more details about how the recipe turned out, I’ll be able to give you some more help 🙂

      Reply
  5. Kate says

    September 11, 2017 at 1:44 pm

    Oh my gosh, this looks amazing! I love chocolate and zucchini bread, so this must be delicious.

    Reply
    • Gwen @ Delightful Adventures says

      September 12, 2017 at 3:35 pm

      Thanks so much, Kate! I’m a bit biased, but I do think it’s super delicious 🙂

      Reply

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