Are there any certain household chores that you don’t like? I mean, I know none of them are particularly fun but I feel like we all have those certain ones that are just an extra pain in the you-know-what. For me, I really don’t like unloading the dishwasher, folding and putting away laundry, and hand washing muffin pans. Yes, muffin pans. Can we all agree that it’s the worst?! Just thinking about using my dish scrubber to clean all around the sides, the bottoms, and throughout the crease of each and every muffin makes me cringe.
The obvious solution for this is to use muffin liners, but those aren’t always convenient. The other solution is to make bread instead of muffins. With this recipe that makes either two loaves or 24 muffins I compromised both ways: I made one loaf and twelve muffins. It was also the best of both worlds because I loved the portable-ness (yes, I’m making up words) of the muffins for a quick breakfast along with being able to smear a big slice of the bread for a tasty snack.
I adapted a few different recipes to make exactly what I wanted out of my zucchini bread. I decreased the sugar and oil and added Greek yogurt to make it healthier, along with swapping some of the all-purpose flour for whole wheat. Side note: I don’t like using all whole-wheat flour in my baking because it tends to make things taste too healthy. And I don’t want my baked goods to taste healthy. I also added chocolate chips, obviously to make it taste less healthy and more delicious. The combination of the cinnamon-spiced zucchini bread with the chocolate chips is perfect. If you have a bunch of zucchini in your fridge waiting to be used (I know you do!) this is a great way to use it.
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Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread or Muffins
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 mins
- Yield: 24 muffins or 2 loaves 1x
Description
Make this batter into muffins for portable treats or bread to keep around the house.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) white sugar
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) Greek yogurt
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups (600 ml) grated zucchini
- 2 cups (480 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (240 ml) whole-wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 cup (240 ml) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Grease two 9×4″ loaf pans or line 2 muffin pans with liners.
- In medium bowl, combine flours, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- In large bowl, beat together eggs and sugar until well combined, about 1 minute.
- Add oil, Greek yogurt, and vanilla and beat until combined.
- Add grated zucchini and fold in with spatula.
- Add flour mixture to wet mixture and stir with spatula.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Divide batter evenly among loaf pans or muffin tins.
- Bake muffins 15-18 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
- Bake loaves 45-55 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool.
- Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 55 mins
- Category: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 190
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make this as both loaves and muffins from the same batch?
Yes — the author did exactly that, making one loaf and twelve muffins from a single batch. Muffins bake at 325°F for 15–18 minutes; loaves take 45–55 minutes. The batter makes two full 9×4-inch loaves or 24 muffins, or any combination in between. 
What does the Greek yogurt replace in this recipe?
The author deliberately decreased the oil and added 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt to make the bread healthier while keeping it moist. She also swapped some of the all-purpose flour for 1 cup of whole-wheat flour but stopped short of using all whole-wheat because, as she says, she does not want her baked goods to taste healthy.
Do I need to drain or squeeze the zucchini before adding it?
The instructions do not call for squeezing the 2½ cups of grated zucchini — it is folded into the wet batter directly after grating. The combination of Greek yogurt, oil, and zucchini moisture is calibrated in the recipe, so squeezing would dry out the bread.
