Chocolate Chip Orange Zucchini Bread

Simply amazing flavor! I love this recipe, and have successfully made the following changes: I substituted 1/2 c. of unsweetened applesauce for 1/2 c. oil; I added 3 c. of zucchini; I made muffins instead of loaves.

This was outstanding -- my favorite zucchini bread recipe. I substituted white chocolate chips for the semisweet, doubled the orange zest (2T), used 1/2 cup applesauce & 1/2 cup oil, and baked for about 55 minutes in a bundt pan ... turned out wonderfully!! I also added an orange glaze (2T juice, 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 tsp vanilla). I'm making it again today but will try it out with lemon zest instead (and lemon glaze), as that is what I have on hand.

I love the different levels of flavor in this. I only had 1 cup of zucchini I had frozen in a zippy bag, so chopped another cup of apple. subbed out the cinnamon with apple pie spice. Omitted nuts and used special dark chocolate chips. I love the combo of flavor with the orange and dark chocolate, as well as the spice. Replaced all the oil with applesauce. This looks very pretty when cut. *This makes a nice thick batter, so chocolate chips are evenly distributed throughtout and do not sink to the bottom which sometimes can occur in a thinner batter. A nice holiday bread with a nice change of pace from the mundane zucchini bread recipe. The cooking time in my oven was within the perimeters stated in the recipe.

I have made these 3 times now and it gets better every time! This is my favorite 'zucchini' bread. The last time I made it I used the fresh orange juice and mixed with powdered sugar to make a glace while the bread was still warm~~sooooo gooddd.........thanks for this one.

MMMMMM! FANTASTIC! The only changes I did was substitute 1/2 applesauce for 1/2 oil and doubled the orange zest. I baked the bread in 2, 8x8 glass baking dishes for 35 minutes. After it cooled I made an orange glaze to pour over the top of it. Oh man....this bread did not last long!!!

The bread came out moist and excellent in texture and flavor. Pleased with this recipe and will make it again.

This was great. Definitely wait until the loaf is chilled before slicing. There are a lot of good flavors going on with this bread. I used applesauce instead of vegetable oil, and no one could tell the difference.

I thought this was very good. I cut the recipe in half to make one loaf. The orange flavor was interesting. Not bad, just interesting. I used half Splenda half sugar. I used yogurt for the oil, used half whole wheat flour and half white flour. I also added some ground flax seed. I did grate some green apple with the zucchini but you can't even tell that it's there. This may sound strange but I put peanut butter on top when the bread was still warm and it was very good. I would make this again.

This was very good. Definitely will make this one again! I left out the nuts and nutmeg. Pressed the zucchini to get some of the liquid out, and added extra orange zest. Thanks!

This is a great recipe. I made it several times to use up zucchini from the garden. To use 2x the amount of zuccini, just put 1tsp of the salt over the 4cups zucchini for a couple hours and remove the excess water. Great! Also add more orange zest for more flavour.

This bread is awesome! As a professional crafter, I often include homemade quick breads in my booth, and this has become my bestseller! I do what previous reviewers suggested and drizzle an orange glaze over the bread, use half white and half brown sugar, and because the first time I made it, I didin't have oil, I used melted shortening, and have kept using it since. I make this in the disposable mini foil pans which come with the plastic lids, and this recipe will make 4 of those. Bake them 45 instead of 50 minutes if you use the mini pans. Great, great recipe for gift giving, too...thanks so much for sharing this one!

I cut this recipe in half. I wanted to make this recipe a little lighter, so I used half the amount of oil called for in this recipe and substituted organic unsweetened applesauce. I also cut the sugar in half. When I cut this recipe in half, the recipe asked for 1 1/2 eggs, so instead of using half of an egg, I just added two extra tablespoons of organic unsweetened applesauce. The recipe didn't specify which kind of unsweetened chocolate to use so I used mini-chocolate chips that I had on hand. I was able to get 12 muffins out of on recipe--I baked them at 350 for 20 minutes. These muffins turned out dense and moist. We all really liked these muffins, though I'd like to play with the recipe a little next time. Maybe up the spices to taste, add a little vanilla and use melted butter instead of vegetable oil. I think this recipe would be good with blueberries or even raisins instead of chocolate chips, too. That's really personal choice, not reflective of the recipe.

My family loved this recipe. We made one loaf and 12 muffins. I doubled the orange zest, added 3 tablespoons orange juice (fresh), a dash of cloves, doubled the cinnamon, and I squeezed out most of the juice from the zucchini. It turned out great, and we will be making it again!

Love, love, love! I wish I could marry this recipe!!! I followed the tips from other reviewers (1/2c apple sauce 1/2c oil and increased the zucchini to 3 cups) I made a couple of changes of my own too - using eggbeaters instead of eggs, used an entire orange for the zest and sprinkled the top with pumpkin spice and raw sugar. It was fantastic! My two boys kept making gagging noise saying it was gross to make bread out of zucchini - HA! They devoured it! Thanks for a great recipe and for helping to prove once again, that mommy knows best!!

This was the first time I ever made zucchini bread. I have a bumper crop and wanted to use them up instead of just spagetti sauce! I took all the previous recommendations and altered the recipe to this: 3 eggs 1/2 c brown sugar 1/2 c white sugar 1/2 c canola oil 1/2 c orange juice concentrate 2 tsps vanilla 3 c grated zucchini 1 c chocochips 3 1/2 c whole wheat flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon I just put all the wet together and whisked then added all the dry and mix until just combined, then added chips and zucchini. Made 6 mini loaves baked for 45 minutes It was delicious and my mother in law who hates vegetables devoured it and still doesn't know it's zucchini! THANKS!

Absolutely the best zucchini bread I've ever had. Although it is more like a dessert with the chocolate chips. Just a hint of orange. Great with a little vanilla ice cream on the side! This will be the first, and possibly only, zucchini bread I make from now on.

This is amazing!! I changed the recipe a little bit.. Instead of using 1 cup of oil, I used 1/2 cup of orange juice and the remainer 1/2 cup with apple sauce. (I had no oil or orange zest at home) They turned out REALLY well :) Oh, I also made the recipe into 12 muffins. They only had to cook like 15 minutes :)

This is the best quick bread I've ever had, not to mention the "fanciest". It really won us over. The cocolate orange combo can't be beat. I made muffins and they came out kinda dry. I'll try making it in a loaf pan next time and there will be a next time. My husband thought i was kidding when i told him it was zuchinni bread!!

I can't believe I've never reviewed this, considering the many many times I've made it. This bread is easy and delicious. The flavors work so well together. The only change I make is to use mini chocolate chips instead of regular-sized. My husband and 3 year old love it, too!

I would give this 3.5 stars if I had the option. My review is for this recipe as written, sans nuts. Loved the flavor of this bread. If you are a fan of chocolate and orange together, you'll likely enjoy this. I was a bit worried about the teaspoon of nutmeg, but was pleasantly surprised at how well it got along with the other flavors. The amount of sugar and oil in the recipe produces a pretty tender quick bread with a nice crispy crust, however I found it to be overly sweet and a bit on the oily side. I would make this again as I think it's worth experimenting on.

Delicious!! I would definitely use applesauce for half the oil next time though, as the recipe as written is a bit oily for my taste. I wouldn't make any other changes though, the flavors are wonderful!

amazing !!! the orange adds an interesting change.I brought one loaf to work not a crumb was left. I followed the directions exactly except for the nutmeg, and it took about 60 minutes to bake

Totally addicting! This was the best zucchini loaf I ever made. My church had a coffee house function and asked me to make 5 desserts and this was one of them. I got so many compliments on my baking. The only little change I made was that I reduced the nutmeg to 1/4 tsp and added 1/2 tsp cinnamon. It was so delicious w/ the orange glaze that was suggested. Thanks for the great recipe.

Holly moley! My sister-in-law made this and it is the best. It smells sooo good and even better is its taste. She made it with the orange glaze and didn't add as many chocolate chips. It was perfect & now I'll be making it. :-)

Wonderful recipe!! The orange really makes it stand out from ordinary zucchini bread. I used chocolate/white chocolate swirl chips. My husband was very skeptical when I told him I made zucchini bread, but after his first slice he was hooked! I will definitely make again.

delicious! I made these as muffins and baked for about 25 mins. the chocolate is all through the muffins not stuck at the bottom like some of the recipes i have tried. i used lemon zest instead of orange but i could not taste it anyway..these are really sweet! my 20 month old loved them!

Whoa! After reading most reviews I decided I definitely had to try this recipe out...Absolutely delicious, the combination of flavors is incredible. The orange is not overpowering,the chocolate is just the right amount and the zucchini keeps it moist. Thanks for sharing this one, it will stay in my recipe box for years to come and will be used at holidays!! Yummy, you have to try this for yourselves!!!

YUM!! I wish I could give this 10 stars! I can't stop eating this bread! The chocolate and orange combination is like a drug or something - addictive! The only thing I changed was to use mini chocolate chips as per other reviews so they didn't sink to the bottom. This is my new zucchini bread recipe - thank you!!

What a refreshing change from the "traditional" zucchini breads! My husband and son raved about it. I almost wish the zucchini in the garden wasn't finished already.. ALMOST, but not quite. LOL The orange flavor is not overpowering and complements the chocolate flavor nicely. This is a definite keeper.

This recipe was absolutely a winner. Everyone who tried it loved it, and it was gone very quickly. This will be made again and again. What a great way to use up all those zucchini from the garden!

Pretty good! I used applesauce for 1/2 the oil, a little more zucchini, and orange extract instead of zest (didn't have any on hand). Baked for 55 min. in a silicone bread pan.

This recipe was great, I usually like my breads better the 2nd day, but I ate 5 mini muffins before I knew it, right out of the pan.

YUM!!! I made muffins out of these and they were AWESOME! Changes: I used 3/4 cup oil (instead of a full cup - they were plenty moist), omitted the nuts, used 1/2 tsp nutmeg (instead of 1 tsp), used the zest of one orange (which was probably more than what the recipe called for), and replaced one cup of the flour with white whole wheat flour.

We thought this was an OK recipe, nothing too special. My family thought it was too sweet with too many flavors competing for attention.

This bread was great. I thought 2 cups of sugar would be too sweet so I used 1 1/2 cups; also used half oil & half unsweetened applesauce. Everyone loved it!

This was an excellent version of zucchini bread. The hint of orange really adds a nice flavor. It's a definite keeper!......Julie

Very moist and YUMMY using white chocolate chips and Craisins with the orange zest. I didn't have applesauce to sub for part of the oil so I used an orange yogurt and wowwie! great!

This is awesome!! That little hint of orange with the chocolate chips is great. My family and friends love it. Can be made as mini loaves--just cut the baking time to about half.

My family loved this recipe.

This was OK, but nothing special. I had to bake it 20 extra minutes before it was done. The bread didn't have enough spice for my taste. I couldn't even taste the orange.

The best flavor combination ever! This is our favorite zucchini bread recipe from my three year old grandaughter to my husband. Changing it in any way will do it no justice. I pass it on to all my friends.

I've made this a few times since my husband is bringing in bushels of zukes from his garden every day. We also had 19 lbs of apricots which make a great sub for applesauce... and freezing them straight from the tree make prep much easier. No blanching needed, and they defrost mushy, so pits just pop out when cooking down. I omitted oil, used the stewed apricot, half the sugar, lime zest,Ghirardelli chips, increased cinnamon to 1tsp and 3+ cups of sweated zucchini. We are high altitude, so increased baking time to 1 hour. This made 4 mini loaves and a thin regular load. GORGEOUS, and now freezing them for Christmas presents.

I this recipe is great! I am not a big fan of nuts, so I ommited them. I also used dried orange zest instead of fresh and doubled it, because a few reviews said you couldn't taste the orange and I wanted to taste it. I also halfed the amount of nutmeg to make it less spiced. I would definitely make this again!

This recipe was easy and sooo delicious! I used mandarin oranges and squeezed the juice into the batter too, oh so yummy! Thanks for sharing this recipe, I can't wait to make a few more loaves to give to my sisters-in-law.

awesome! Used apple sauce in place of half the oil and a little less sugar. Turned out perfect!

Followed the directions exactly...except substituted pecans (out of walnuts)...tasted great.

MMMM yummy! I have made this as a 'thank you' gift a couple of times now. I doubled the orange zest, used milk chocolate chips which I cut back to 1/2 cup, put an orange glaze on the top while still hot and substituted applesauce for the oil. First time I made it I used the oil, second time 1/2 and 1/2 and third time 100% apple sauce. We liked it best with the applesauce, and as a bonus, it is healthier too! YUMMY!

I love this recipe and have been making it for a few years. I have modified it and made it into a diabetic recipe and I am planning on entering in the county fair this year. I used 1 c. baking Splenda for the sugar and unsweetened applesauce for the oil and used 3T. of orange zest. My family loved the changes!

Delicious! I omitted chocolate chips because I don't care for sweet breads with them. I added an extra teaspoon or so of orange zest for more flavor. I only have one loaf pan, so I used the remaining batter for muffins and they turned out great after baking about 25 minutes. I also made a little glaze of powdered sugar, milk, and orange zest to taste--yummy!

My daughter loves these..I leave out the nuts and add extra dark choc chips and extra orange zest. I also use 1/2 c less sugar and make them into muffins. I freeze some muffins so she can pull them out for breakfast when she wants them instead of store bought muffins

This is delicious! I used 2 cups whole wheat flour, one cup white flour and left out the nuts. Really, really good recipe. :)

Finally a zucchini bread that I like because it was never a favorite here. Guess it is the orange that makes the difference - gives it some zing and a more sophisticated flavor. Just too sweet tho - really do not need all that sugar so cut it back by 1/2 cup and also subsituted applesauce for half the oil. These are changes I normally make. This is so rich tasting we use it as a dessert.

Very good!! My husband said it was the best zucchini bread he ever had! I did make some changes: I used chocolate/caramel swirl chips,& chopped pecans (thats all I had on hand). I also sprayed the pan and dusted it with sugar. Thank you for the recipe!

I have been making this recipe for a couple of years now and it is by far my favorite zucchini bread recipe. I usually make a few changes to make it a bit healthier...and it still turns out great! I replace 1C all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour, I substitute applesauce for half of the oil and use only 1-1/2C sugar. Also, I use mini semisweet chips and have no problem with them sinking like the regular chips sometimes do. And be sure not to overbake it...it's best when it's still a bit soft in the middle. Thanks for a great recipe!!!

This was a very good recipe. It is 4 and 1/2 stars. I used it as a base and made the changes based on other reviews and personal preferences. I omitted the choc chips since I'm not really a fan of them in breakfast foods. I sub'd apple sauce for 1/2 the oil, used 1 cup splenda and 1 cup brown sugar instead of all white. increased the cinnamon to 1 teaspoon, and used 1 cup white wheat flour instead of all white and added 1/2 tsp orange extract. I also baked it in a bundt pan. It was done in 48 minutes. A very good zuke bread - love the orange flavor.

I didn't much care for this at first The flavors all seem to compete with one another. I was going to give it a "thumbs down" review. But then..something miraculous happened. I had wrapped the loaves up nice and snug in some plastic wrap, and the next day I tried another piece..and voila..it was really good...all the flavors blended and merged and learned to cooperate with each other! So, that's my recommendation. When the bread cools, wrap it up nice and tight and let it sit for a day!

Very moist! I made muffins rather than loaves and baked them for 25 minutes. Also added another Tablespoon of orange zest and an extra handfull of chips. ALSO used the Splenda Baking Blend - seem a bit too sweet so next time I'll cut down to 1 1/2 cups of sugar. A good muffin and a good way to get the kiddies to eat a green veggi!

OMG! I was soo surprised at how well this was and the chocolate chips in it was a wonderful taste which I hadn't expected. Thank you for sharing this recipe. My neighbors also were thankful when I gave out mini loaves for Xmas.

Very moist and delicious. The comination of chocolate and orange is wonderful. Not a crumb will be left!

Excellent - my freezer is full of loaves of this bread.

I love this recipe! It combines a lot of things I love; oranges, zucchini, chocolate chips, and macadamia nut (instead of walnuts). The first time I made this bread, I followed the recipe as is. I am not a big fan of spice cake, so the bread wasn't exactly to my liking. This time I doubled the orange zest, omitted the spice, and used applesauce instead of oil. Yum, Yum, Yummy!! Each time I also made a pan of muffins cooked for 22 minutes, and one loaf cooked for the entire 50 minutes. The bread stayed moist for at least a week and I froze the muffins to enjoy later. Thank you for sharing such a unique, delicious recipe!

A-MAZ-ING!! First time I made something like it and it was such a hit that people kept asking for more at work! Coating the chocolate chips with flour kept them from sinking. I used a bundt pan and covered it with an orange glaze. The glaze was from juicing the orange used for the zesting and powered sugar. Full of flavor!

Some one brought this to work. They offered me a slice and I've been thinking about it ever since, and I'm not even a big fan of zucchini bread. I asked for the recipe because I have to make this. It is just delicious.

Delicious...I didn't have choc chips so I added a couple of Hershey bars chopped up. Also, made a glaze of melted butter, fresh oj, and confectioner's sugar...yum.

Delicious! I left out the nuts (I was sharing with someone who has an allergy), the chocolate chips, and nutmeg (didn't have any). I replaced 2/3 of the oil with plain yogurt, and probably used closer to 3 cups zucchini, and it turned out fantastic.

Yummie! This was so easy to make and tastes great. I'm slicing up my baking and individually wrapping them to put in the freezer. This way I can take out what I need for school lunches and it doesn't get eaten all in one go.

I made muffins out of these. I baked them for 25 minutes. The result is that the texture of the bread is moist but noone in my family likes the chocolate chips in the bread. It gives a weird tasting flavor to the bread.

This bread is AWESOME! I got so many compliments on it. Very moist and very good, and it feels so healthy eating it. I used pecans instead of walnuts and it was great.

This is the best Zucchini Bread recipe I have found! The flavors are so great together. I made the recipe as is with a little more orange zest the first time and LOVED it! Today I played with the recipe to make it healthier and my kids loved it just as much!!! The orange and chocholate are what really make it so great! I used the following to make 12 muffins or 1 loaf: 1 3/4 whole wheat pastry flour 1/4 ground flaxseeds or wheat germ 1 1/2 - 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 cup natural sugar 1 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt or applesauce 2 tbsp safflower oil 1/3 cup low fat milk 1 cup of firmly packed grated zucchini 1 tbsp. orange zest 3/4 cup of chocholate chips Cook 20 -25 minutes Sooo good!!!!! Best way to use up zucchini from the garden!

I didn't particularly like this bread when I first tried it. I didn't think it had much flavor....but the next day, WOW! it was great. So, I recommend letting it mellow for a day. I will try it again.

I tried this recipe twice. the 1st time exactly as written. the 2nd time I added 1/2 Tsp. ground Cloves. It added the right amount of spice I was looking for. I made 3 loafs... they were gone in 2 days. LOL

This recipe is amazing! I think there should be just a tiny bit more of orange zest. Yesterday was my first time baking it, and next time I'm thinking of having 1/2 cup butterscotch chips, 1/2 cup choclate chips instead of all chocolate chips. This is a great recipe and I will for sure be making it again!

Tasty, and my guests liked it too. I added orange extract and the orange flavor was noticeable. I'll make this one again.

Excellent. I added a little orange juice to bring in more flavor. Substituted Sucanat for half of the sugar, used some wheat flour and did 1/2 cup canola oil and 1/2 cup applesauce. Delicious, no change in consistency. This made big muffins, mini muffins and mini loafs.

I've enjoyed making this recipe for a few years now and get requests to make it every Christmas. It's good to make ahead of time and keep in the freezer, then thaw (wrapped in plastic) for a day before slicing. I substitute applesauce for 1/2 of the oil.

I had zucchini I needed to use and wanted to find something different. This was what I was looking for! Bread was very moist and the orange added an interesting flavor. I used 2 Tablespoons of the orange zest but otherwise did not alter the recipe. I will be making this one again!

I had never made a zucchini bread before so this was my first attempt. I made this bread without the orange zest and walnuts. I added one additional cup of zucchini to make 3 cups total and it was EXCELLENT! Simple recipe and tasted great.

very nice bread! I put it into a bundt pan and it was done in an hour. It's so moist, and the chocolate chips don't sink to the bottom.

I think it is delicious, my Husband thinks it is a little on the sweet side. I will make it again.

Great bread. I also replaced half the oil with apple sauce and it was still moist. Used a little less choc chips too. It doubled nicely. It had a wonderful combination of unique flavors. A great way to use up frozen summer grated zuch!

This is a most delicious version of zucchini bread. I also used the juice of the orange and mixed it with powdered sugar to create a clear glaze. I pierced the warm bread with a cake tester before I poured the glaze over it. Additionally, I made it as healthly as possible - egg whites, apple sauce, included one very ripe banana to make it sweeter (and reduce the sugar to 1.25 cups). YUM!!

This is so good, it could even be served as a cake! Wonderful flavor.

This bread was absolutely delicious, I made it with orange extract because I didn't have orange zest...I made one loaf with chocolate chips and one plain...both were equally delicious!

This is fantastic recipe! I substituted 1 cup sugar for 3/4 cup honey. Also used a little whole wheat flour too.

I chopped zucchini in the food processor, used apple sauce instead of oil, and added extra chocolate chips and orange rind. I made one small loaf and the rest as muffins. Delicious! Next time I'd likely cut the nutmeg in half.

Yummy! A few modifications I changed, fitting to what several other people suggested, I also ran out of walnuts, so subbed it out as well: 1 Cup of Oil => 1/2 Cup Oil + 1/2 Cup Orange Juice Orange Zest => Fresh Lemon Zest (2 Lemons = 1 TBSP) Walnuts => Cranberries (Craisins, Dried Cranberries) It tasted SUPER Good! Makes a fantastic bread for sitting out on the porch in the evening with a cool glass of sun tea snacking away!

Good texture and moistness. I used 1 tsp orange extract and 1 tsp vanilla and switched amounts of cinnamon and nutmeg. May make this again and try an orange glaze on top for more flavor.

Tasted good, but really don't like the melted gooey chocolate on the bottom and I'm normally a great chocolate fan.

It's settled. This is the best zucchini bread there is ever. The hint of orange is subtle and so good with the semi-sweet chocolate. A match made in Heaven. I highly recommend using mini morsels. Nice and moist. This bread freezes very well. Fabulous!

Really great recipe. I also used applesauce instead of oil and held the nuts but would love to try it with nuts sometime. Really great taste and the zucchini is a great vegetable to hide in this kind of recipe for kids to enjoy. I might try it with squash as well.

I made these as muffins. Didn't have nut or orange zest. Still turned out wonderful. Will be making again. Kids loved them didn't even know the muffins had zucchini in them. These were great. can't wait to make them with the nuts and orange zest. Thanks for the recipe.

I would not have thought this combination could work so well together. Be sure to test the bread at 50 minutes to be sure it is done. Very tasty, and maybe the zucchini and walnuts almost make it good for you :)

Delicious! I used milk chocolate chips (because that is what we prefer) and used coconut oil instead of vegetable oil because we like the taste of it and use it in most of our baking.

Very good but a little dry. I brought it to work and it was definately a hit. I didn't add the walnuts.

I baked this is a 9x13 pan and it baked beautifully in 40 minutes - cut into squares and sprinkle some powdered sugar on top!! Delicious!!

Used 3 packed cups of Zucchini in this recipe along with 2 T of orange zest. Wonderful flavor, super moist, needed to be cooked a bit longer because of moisture, apx 65 min.

Wow! These were great! I did make a few changes, basically because of what I had on hand: I didn't have zucchini so I subbed with shredded apples, Used applesauce instead of oil, 2 eggs, no nuts, and added some fresh squeeze orange juice...and when prepping I blended the dry with the wet then folded in the shredded apple, chocolate chips, and orange zest. I made 26 cupcakes instead of bread. Just sprayed muffin tins w/ nonstick spray and baked about 15 minutes. DELICIOUS!

I make this recipes exactly as it was written and I found it to be good...not great. I was surprised how much of the orange flavor came through. I think I will make it again just when I am looking for something different.

This is a great tasting bread. Love it!