This Ingredient Is The Secret To Your Best-Ever Zucchini Bread

Even zucchini bread haters wont be able to resist.

Whether in a quick bread, muffin, or cake, this summer squash loves chocolate.

Shredded raw zucchinihas no flavor on its own, so it can shape shift in recipes.

Southern Living Zucchini Bread baked in pan

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Here are a few ways to incorporate it into your favorite zucchini bread recipes.

Stir In Chocolate Chips

Lets start with the most obvious, low-effort suggestion:chocolate chips.

Depending on the size of your recipe, add 12 to 1 cup of chocolate chips to the batter.

Southern Living Zucchini Cake sliced on plates to serve

You could eat it for breakfast or dessert.

But if its dessert youre really after, this recipe for Chocolate-Zucchini Cake is a showstopper.

There wont be a crumb left behind, trust me.