Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Recipe & What to Do with a Giant Zucchini

Are you wondering what to do with giant zucchini? If your garden has grown a huge zucchini I've got 20 great suggestions of what to make with it, plus my recipe for my favorite Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread.

What to do with a Giant Zucchini + Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Recipe

The question of my week is… What should I do with a giant zucchini?  If your garden looks like this with a huge zucchini, I'm here to help with a collection of 20 delicious zucchini recipes plus a brand new recipe for Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread, that makes the perfect use for a big zucchini.  It might be my favorite quick bread I've ever made!

My Giant Zucchini

I've always had a bit of a green thumb and over the years have grown (usually by accident) all sorts of giant zucchini.  My first one was way back in 2014 when this blog was just a year old.   When I first discovered it, I spent a good 5 minutes debating the merit of leaving the enormous edible on the plant and letting it grow (Could I have a record size zucchini on my hands?) or picking it and figuring out what to do with it.  I googled the world’s largest zucchini and discovered I wasn’t even close (over seven feet) so I plucked it off the plant.

I was still working at WLOS and brought the zucchini to the station to share with my morning show viewers.  I even named him Zeke.

Over the years, I've done it again.  Usually going out of town for a few days and coming back to a giant Zucchini.

I think this one was one of my biggest giant zucchini.  Of course, my boys get a huge kick out of it, especially since they love zucchini.

So over the years I've perfected what to do with them and wanted to share with you some of my favorite zucchini recipes, plus a brand new recipe for an amazing Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread.

What to Do with a Giant Zucchini

I have some great recipes of what to do with a giant zucchini, but my best advice, especially if you just can't use it all right away is to shred it with a box grater and freeze it for future use.  Divide the zucchini into cup-sized portions and freeze in a freezer bag.  They are great for baking zucchini bread in the future, or even adding to pasta or even smoothies!  Large zucchini shred well and are good in baked goods like bread, muffins or even brownies.

If you've ever wondered how much-grated zucchini you could get out of a giant zucchini like this?  Well, Zeke made seven cups of grated zucchini.  I put four cups of the shreds aside for freezing.  I separated them into cup portions, put them in individual zip lock bags, labeled and dated them, and then put those bags in a bigger freezer bag more suited for the freezer.

Recipes for a Giant Zucchini

• Grilled Zucchini in Foil
• Zucchini Pizza Bites
• Sheet Pan Shrimp & Zoodles
• Oven Baked Parmesan Zucchini Fries with Greek Yogurt Ranch
• No Noodle Vegetarian Zucchini Lasagna
• Tomato Parmesan Zoodles
• Pistachio Pesto Zoodles
• Grilled Vegetable Sandwich with Homemade Herbed Goat Cheese
• Grilled Vegetable Platter with Whipped Goat Cheese Dip
• Healthy Summer Squash Casserole
• Roast and add to Cottage Cheese Alfredo
• Roast and add to Pesto Gnocchi
• Simply Roasted with Herbs de Provence
• Add to a Smoothie like Island Green Smoothie.
• Add to your Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs
• Add it to my Crock Pot Vegetable Soup
• Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables
• Sheet Pan Quinoa and Veggies
• Sheet Pan Vegetarian Fajitas

And my favorite is this brand-new recipe for Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread. I think baking with a large zucchini is perfect because sometimes the texture can be a bit different than smaller ones.

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

Baking with a giant zucchini is one of my favorite things to do, and I just making this Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread.  It comes out rich, moist and so delicious, even with some healthy swaps like coconut oil instead of butter.  If you love making quick bread, this one is one of the tastiest I've tried!

Why You'll Love This Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread...

• This Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread is a great way to use that giant zucchini.
• It makes just one loaf.  But if you have a lot of zucchini, you can make a bunch and freeze them.
• It's easy to make, even for non-bakers.
• It's a great way to sneak in some veggies!

Ingredients:

Here's an overview of what you'll need to make this Baked Blackened Salmon recipe, but keep scrolling for the full recipe amounts.

• Zucchini: Zucchini is the key ingredient for this loaf.  To prepare it, use a box grater to cut up your zucchini.  It gives the zucchini bread lots of moisture.
• Chocolate Chips: You could leave these out, but I love adding some chocolate chips to the loaf.
• Coconut Oil: Instead of butter or vegetable oil, I used coconut oil, to keep this healthier. To prepare it, melt the coconut oil in the microwave and then let it coo.l
• Honey: Instead of sugar, I used honey to sweeten the loaf, keeping this a bit healthier.
• Egg: One large egg binds it all together.
• Greek Yogurt: Plain Greek yogurt adds more moisture to the loaf, without adding oil.
• Vanilla: Vanilla is a key flavor to bring it together.
• Flour: I used all-purpose baking flour, but you can use whole wheat if you prefer.
• Baking Powder & Baking Soda: You'll need both of these to make the baking magic happen.
• Cinnamon & Nutmeg: I like adding both of these to bring out the flavors of the bread.

Instructions:

This is an overview of the instructions to make this Baked Blackened Salmon recipe, but the full detailed printable recipe is below in the recipe card.

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the wet ingredients including the coconut oil, honey, egg, greek yogurt, and vanilla.
3. In a second bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients including the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined. Do not overmix. Carefully fold in the shredded zucchini and chocolate chip.
5. Pour the batter into the loaf pan and smooth out the top.
6. Bake until cooked which should be about 40-50 minutes. It will be done when a toothpick comes out clean.

Variations

I love this Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread as written, but here are some fun mix-ins.

• White Chocolate Chips
• Chopped Walnuts
• Chopped Pecans
• Dried Cranberries
• Coconut

FAQ

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread is What to Do with a Giant Zucchini

This Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread is the perfect thing to do with a giant zucchini.  This tender, moist, and delicious quick bread is so delicious, and I love the hidden veggies in it.  And I've also shared 20 other ways to use that giant zucchini.

I think this is a recipe even Zeke would be proud of!

If you make this Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread, I’d love to hear what you think! Leave a comment and a star rating ★ below. Make sure to follow me on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook too!

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

Julie Wunder

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 273 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ⅓ cup coconut oil, melted
• ½ cup honey
• 1 egg, beaten
• ½ cup Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanillia
• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup zucchini, grated
• ¼ cup chocolate chips

Instructions

 

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, stir together the wet ingredients includig the coconut oil, honey, egg, greek yogurt, and vanilla.
• In a second bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients including the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Add the dry ingedients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined. Do not overmix. Carefully fold in the shredded zucchini and chocoalte chip.
• Pour the batter into the loaf pan and smooth out the top.
• Bake until cooked which should be about 40-50 minutes. It will be done when a toothpick comes out clean.

Nutrition

Calories: 273kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 5gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 285mgPotassium: 103mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 75IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread, What to do with a giant zucchini

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