Breakfast for 12

Marbled Chocolate Zucchini Banana Bread

Name: Marbled Chocolate Zucchini Banana Bread
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 1/4 cup mashed ripe bananas; 1/3 cup pure maple syrup; 1 large egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 heaping cup shredded zucchini that’s been squeezed of all excess moisture with a paper towel; 2 tbsp melted and cooled coconut oil; 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk; 1/4 cup chocolate chips

$3.34for 470 minServes 12

Mashed banana and zucchini make this marbled loaf moist, while cocoa and chocolate chips add a rich chocolate layer.

Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pie crust, 1.5$3.49 each typical	1.5	$5.24Typical price
	Bananas, 0.4 lb$0.62/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.24Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Zucchini and summer squash, 0.5 lb$1.79/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.90Typical price
	Almond, 0.5 oz$0.05/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.03Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 1.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.68Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.03

Swaps

Swap zucchini and summer squash for bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Baking powder and sodaHoney or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.84 per serving$3.34 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup mashed ripe bananas
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 heaping cup shredded zucchini that’s been squeezed of all excess moisture with a paper towel
2 tbsp melted and cooled coconut oil
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
1/4 cup chocolate chips

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pan with oil.
Whisk the bananas, maple syrup, egg, vanilla, zucchini, and melted coconut oil in a bowl.
Stir the flour, baking soda, and salt in a second bowl.
Stir the dry mixture into the banana mixture until just combined, then fold in the chocolate chips.
Transfer half the batter to another bowl and stir in the cocoa powder and almond milk.
Layer the plain and chocolate batters in the loaf pan, then swirl them together with a knife.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs, and cool for 15 minutes.