Ultra moist and tender, my recipe for Healthy Zucchini Bread is wholesome, simple, and sweet. Each luscious loaf makes a wonderful breakfast, snack, or dessert.
Well helloooooooooooo gorgeously green zucchini bread. Isn’t she just a thing of beauty?! See those glistening mini chocolate chips? And that tender crumb?! Each hearty yet delicate slice just begging for a little smear of butter or cream cheese. ♡♡♡♡♡ <——– These… these are the things I live for.
I mentioned last week this Spring I would be focusing on sharing recipes with you that are quick, easy, and perfect for Summertime living. To me zucchini bread is the epitome of Summer baking. It’s a delicious, travel friendly snack almost everyone loves. Even my picky “veggie hating” nephews beg for this bread! To me, watching them pass on prepacked ice cream bars to scarf down slice after slice of GREEN bread is all the evidence I need 😉
The best part? This bread right here is totes healthy, my friends. Each loaf is packed with fresh zucchini!!!
FACT: Over one whole cup of fresh grated zucchini delivers a delightfully sweet and soft loaf every time.
I like to one-up my loaves by tossing an extra handful or so of grated zucchini right on top of the batter before baking. This helps each loaf emerge from the oven looking vibrantly gorgeous. PRETTY POINTS FOR EVERYONE!
So what makes this bread healthy? Let’s discuss!
1) This bread is made using 100% whole wheat flour. Not an ounce of white flour in the recipe. <—– That said, if you like white flour (better known as all-purpose) go ahead and use it! This recipe will work with all whole wheat, all white, or half and half of each. It’s quite versatile.
2) For the fat in this recipe I chose to ditch the butter and use all-natural coconut oil. It’s healthy and delicious. If you cannot find coconut oil or cannot use it due to allergies, I have successfully used olive oil in this bread, as well as canola and vegetable oils. For health reasons I like to stick to coconut oil or olive oil, but again, do your thing 😉
3) I have cut the sugar in the recipe waaaaaaaaay back. In fact, there’s only 1/3 cup in the whole loaf! To help compensate our sugar loss, I’ve added maple syrup (the real stuff) and orange juice (the real stuff again, please!). These two ingredients not only add sweetness, but bring a whole new level of flavor awesomeness to this zucchini bread.
4) I added mini-chocolate chips to the recipe, but only to the top! You could double the amount and mix them into the batter as well, or leave them out completely, making the loaf even more travel/diet friendly. To me a 1/4 cup of mini dark chocolate chips is a guilt free way to treat yourself 😉
The hardest part of this entire recipe? The WAITING. The bake time is a solid 40-45 minutes. <— Those are a lot of minutes! I know. The Silver lining? You get to sit back and enjoy the smell of your kitchen as this seriously sweet loaf bakes up in the oven.
- Have a moist, flavorful, and fluffy interior.
- Have a crispy, crunchy exterior.
- Make your home smell better than any scented candle.
- Make you a believer in the whole “healthy CAN be delicious theory”.
- Impress you, your family, your friends, and anyone else lucky enough to have a slice.
There’s just no doubt it; you’re just going to love this bread.
Zucchini lover’s, grab your graters and get baking! This is one recipe you want to hold onto – and tightly.
I should get this little disclaimer out of the way now: I am not a doctor/nutritionist/or health fanatic. I don’t count calories, I don’t hate carbs, and I don’t diss sugar. To me, fresh wholesome ingredients and a “less is more attitude” is what it’s all about. <—— Just in case you wanted to know 😉

Healthy Zucchini Bread
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 3 tablespoon fresh or all-natural orange juice
- 1/2 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups grated zucchini
- 1/4 cups semisweet or dark mini-chocolate chips, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º(F). Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper; grease the parchment paper with cooking spray; set aside.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together the eggs, melted coconut oil, sugar, maple syrup, orange juice, and vanilla extract; beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until combined. Careful not to over mix here - the batter will be very thick. Fold in the grated zucchini.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, sprinkle the top with chocolate chips (if using) and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. Remove the loaf from the oven and allow it to cool for 15 minutes in the pans before carefully transferring it to a cooling rack to cool completely. Slice and serve.
Love how you added chocolate chips to zucchini bread, yum!!! So much healthier than many other quick bread recipes too!
Thank you, Jenna! Definitely a muuuuuch lighter version without any flavor sacrifice 😉
Ashley! I made this right after you posted this morning and OMG. Too good to be true. My picky 2 year old ate 2 slices and asked for more. Your recipes never let me down. Thank you!
You’re so so welcome! SO happy you and your little one enjoyed the recipe 🙂 Thank you for letting me know.
omg yum!! xO!
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My family love zucchini and we have plenty of them in the garden. Definitely going to try your recipe. Sounds great. Thanks for sharing. Regards,
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how moist does this look?! fantastic girrrl, I’m dying for a slice!
Your zucchini bread looks perfect!! Super moist 🙂
Wow. I love zucchini bread and it’s been too long since I’ve had it. I’m craving it now. Your version is so much healthier. 🙂
It is an awesome breakfast! I will try the best. It looks so delicious and it is suitable for my kids. Thanks. they will love it.
You’re so welcome, Calie! Enjoy 🙂
adding maple syrup and orange juice is just an wonderful idea, can’t thank you enough for showing a healthier and tastier alternative of sugar 🙂 the bread was yummy actually.
Hi Melissa! I’m so happy to hear you made and enjoyed the bread 🙂 It’s one of my favorite treats in the Summer.
Can thus be made using gluten free flour?
Hi Julie. I’ve never tried this recipe with GF flour so I honestly cannot say. I would think a GF 1-1 flour would work, but cannot say for sure. Please let us know if you try it.
It is so incredible. What an beautiful dish!!! I will try making this wonderful dish. Thank you for your recipe 🙂
Thank you, Ashley! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we did.
Early childhood is the base for human mankind. Thanks for this healthy take care at the beginning of life.
zuchhini is not actually on my favorite list, but adding this to the bread makes the loaf smell awesome, me and my whole family loved it, and it can be also be packed for a day picnic, it remains fresh for 4 days after baking.
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Oh my God!!! It looks extremely awesome!!! I really love soft bread, chocolate chip, zucchini and especiallyyyy…..maple syrup!!! I have never known that they can be combined together soooooo good like this! Although the baking time is quite long, I think it is worth after all. Thank you very much for sharing your amazing recipe!!!
You’re so welcome, Catherine! The baking time is long, but it’s worth it 🙂 Enjoy!
The zucchini bread looks great! I try this recipe for my kids next weekend. I’m sure they will love it And I feel better as I know it is healthy food. Thanks
I hope you and your family enjoy the recipe, Jennifer!
I haven’t had zucchini bread in such a long time, so I’m totally craving it now! This looks fantastic! Love the greek yogurt in here. Pinned!
Thanks for the pin, Emily! Hope you love the zucchini bread as much as we do 🙂
Pinned!!! Thanks for this healthy take care
I have just read a recipe on how to roast chicken with zucchini. This healthy zucchin bread will serve as a great complement to it. love it! yumm..
Sounds like a wonderful meal, Nora!
These look delicious! i will have to try it soon!!!!
Love how you added chocolate chips to zucchini bread, yum!! My kids will love it so much. I will try the best. Thank you 🙂
Your Zucchini Bread look so delicious! I’m also using it for my diet processing. It’s really good for my health.
I hope you enjoy the zucchini bread, Linda!
It’s look delicious, i will try this recipe, thank you very much!
so my egg mixture did not become light & fluffy… stayed a syrup consistency. Any ideas as to what went wrong?
Bread is the most favorite food of my mom. It will be wonderful when she gets up in the morning and enjoy the sweet and tender zucchini bread that is made by me.
I haven’t had zucchini bread in such a long time, so I’m totally craving it now! This looks fantastic! Love the greek yogurt in here. Pinned!
Thank your for sharing. Very great. I will try this recipe
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Love how you added chocolate chips to zucchini bread! This looks yummy, gotta try this at home. Thanks for sharing!
This recipe is delicious! Thank you!
However, I don’t know how your chocolate chips did not melt (as seen in the pics above?) Mine were melted after baking.
This recipe looking delicious! Thank you very much!
This recipe looking delicious! Thank you very much!
Nice and Lovely recipe. I think i will make it easily. thanks for sharing this recipe
Awesome It’ looks yummy. Wanna try it. Thank for sharing!!
Yummy bread with chocolate chip. I’m chocolate addicts, I like to eat any food having chocolate taste torrents