Dessert for 12
Chocolate Banana Zucchini Bread
This moist loaf mixes banana, zucchini, cocoa, nuts, and chocolate chips before baking in a standard loaf pan.
$2.19for 4 servings
$0.55 per serving$2.19 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: peasandcrayons.com
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianDairy-freeBudgetDesserts
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.38Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Bananas$0.62/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.17Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 2 oz | $1.31Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 4.75 oz | $2.14Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.57 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarOlive and cooking oilFlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup shredded unpeeled zucchini
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup avocado oil
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/7 cup chopped nuts: walnuts or pecans
- 2/7 cup chocolate chips
- 3 oz chocolate chips
- 3/8 tsp coconut oil
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with cooking oil.
- Whisk the eggs, sugar, avocado oil, and mashed banana in a large bowl.
- Stir in the zucchini, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Fold in the nuts and 2/7 cup chocolate chips, then spread the batter in the pan.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Melt the remaining chocolate chips with the coconut oil, spread it over the cooled loaf, and rest for 5 minutes.
Swaps
- Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
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