Healthy Oatmeal Zucchini Bread
Grab some zucchini from the garden or market and bake up this Healthy Zucchini Bread! It’s tender and hearty, with the goodness of whole grains, no refined sugar and minimal oil!
I’ve been extremely indecisive lately about how to use up my zucchini. I couldn’t decide between cornbread, zucchini corn fritters, or chocolate zucchini muffins.
Decisions, decisions.
I finally settled on this Healthy Oatmeal Zucchini Bread, and let’s just say that I wasn’t mad about the results. 🙂
Why you’ll love this recipe:
- This healthy zucchini bread recipe is more nutritious than classic zucchini bread with the goodness of whole wheat white flour and rolled oats.
- There’s no refined sugar and heart healthy coconut oil so you can feel good about it!
- This recipe may be healthy, but nobody will know! It’s tender, delicious and studded with chocolate chips.
We all know that chocolate and zucchini are a match made in heaven (which is why I added dark chocolate chips), but who knew that shredded coconut would be so amazing here? It’s a chance that I had to take, and I’m so glad that I did.
Quite honestly, zucchini bread isn’t the same for me anymore without coconut.
I make this Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread as much as humanly possible when zucchini is in season…it’s a family favorite. It’s moist yet hearty, and the flavors of dark chocolate and coconut take it over the top.
Your breakfast awaits!
Recipe Notes:
- Whole wheat white flour results in a lighter texture than whole wheat flour. Whole wheat flour may be substituted, but the bread will be a bit heavier in texture.
- The coconut oil may be substituted with your favorite oil.
- Omit the chocolate chips and coconut to make this bread lower in fat and calories if desired.
More zucchini recipes you’ll love:
Flourless zucchini oatmeal muffins
Zucchini cupcakes by Taste of Home
Note: The photos and recipe were updated and a recipe video was added on July 15, 2017.
Healthy Oatmeal Zucchini Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup whole wheat white flour may be substituted with all purpose flour*
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar may be substituted with granulated or brown sugar
- 1/3 cup coconut oil melted and cooled (may be substituted with canola oil)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups grated zucchini about 2 medium zucchini
- 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a standard size loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- Whisk together the oats, flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, and coconut oil vigorously, until foamy, about 1 minute. Add the zucchini, coconut, and chocolate chips and stir until combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and stir just until incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, remove from pan, and cool completely before slicing. Enjoy!
Video
Notes
- Whole wheat white flour results in a lighter texture than whole wheat flour. Whole wheat flour may be substituted, but the bread will be a bit heavier in texture.
- The coconut oil may be substituted with your favorite oil.
- Omit the chocolate chips and coconut to make this bread lower in fat and calories if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
49 Comments on “Healthy Oatmeal Zucchini Bread”
I loooooooove coconut oil (and pretty much everything else derived from coconut), too! Well done, Marcie… Can you make a fourth loaf and send it my way?!
Fourth loaf is on it’s way, Jessica! haha I would gladly send one your way. 🙂
haha oh man I’m the same way with coconut oil these last few months! I go through the jars so fast!!
This bread looks amazing. I love zucchini bread and I love how much oats you have in this version!
I need to start buying coconut oil at Costco…I haven’t even wanted to look at canola oil. 🙂 Thanks, Ashley! 🙂
This looks so good! Desserts with oatmeal are superior 🙂
I wholeheartedly agree! Thanks, Medha. 🙂
This zucchini bread looks amazing, Marcie! I love how jam-packed it is with so many goodies! What a fun twist on classic zucchini bread. 😀 Pinned!
This was a bit more rustic but oh so hearty! Thanks for the pin, Sarah, and happy Monday! 🙂
I love sneaking zucchini into desserts/snacks – love this bread! I’m all about the crispness coconut oil gives a bread crust as you said, so this one is right up my alley. I bet it makes the house smell wonderful as it bakes!
The house smelled so coconutty I could hardly stand it! haha Thanks, Alyssa, and have a great Monday! 🙂
I simply can’t get enough of all the zucchini recipes this summer! This bread looks amazing, Marcie! I love that you gave it a creative twist with the oatmeal and coconut added in. Pinned!
There have been so many wonderful zucchini recipes floating around, so I’ve been craving it so badly. Which is probably why I made so many loaves in such a short time! Thank you, Gayle, and have a great Monday! 🙂
These sound amazing! They sound like everything I want in a breakfast muffin + zucchini and made into a loaf. Saves me the trouble of scooping batter into a muffin tin and gerts this coconutty goodness in my mouth even faster. Perfect 😉
It’s so much easier to make one loaf, but it’s also harder to control the portion sizes — it’s far too easy to cut a gigantic slice! haha Thanks, Kelly! 🙂
Looks delish Marcie. Love the addition of the oatmeal to the bread. Super yummy!
Thank you, Melanie! 🙂
I agree that chocolate and zucchini are a match made in heaven! Yum!!
Thanks, Ashley! 🙂
Oh I just adore quick breads like this! And I love all of the good stuff you added, oats, coconut, chocolate and zucchini! Yum!
It was fun to change it up a bit — I loved the oats and coconut! Thanks, Annie! 🙂
Wow – that’s a lot of stuff! 🙂 Looks fantastic Marcie – I can see why you made it multiple times!
It is a lot of stuff! And it was good stuff. 🙂
As a kid I could not stand coconut anything and now I am obsessed. Good thing tastes can change, but I was missing out. This bread looks delicious and I love how you used oats with the flour. You can never have enough good nutrients 😀
A lot of coconut haters become lovers later in life — as long as you get there at some point it’s all good! Thanks, Cindy! 🙂
Heck yes! I love everything about this bread! Love that you used coconut oil (obsessed) and that you dubbed it “healthy-er”! Cracked me up because I always wish there were a nice, beautiful word that described foods that are stuck between “healthy” and “sinful”! I’ll absolutely be trying this bread because you know I’m going to have to do something with that zucchini in my fridge sometime! Pinned
This is the perfect thing for you to do with your zucchini, Lindsey! The coconut oil smells so good it tricks me into thinking there’s even more coconut in this bread — funny how the nose can fool ya! haha Hope you’re having a great day!
What a beautiful loaf Marcie! I love that you added all that coconut goodness and oatmeal to your zucchini bread – it sounds amazing! Pinning, I would be happy to take any extra loaves off your hands if you decide to make more taste testing purposes 🙂
Next time I have an extra loaf, I’m shipping it off to you! haha Thanks, Kelly! 🙂
Oatmeal and coconut… two of my all time favorite ingredients. Toss in a little zucchini and of course chocolate chips?? A real winner!! Love this recipe and I can see it as a perfect lunch box addition when school starts up again.
It definitely would be great for the lunchbox! Thanks for stopping by, Kim! 🙂
YUM! This looks amazing! So delicious and fresh! Gotta love homemade baked goods! Soooo good 🙂
Thank you, Cailee! And you’re right — homemade baked goods are the best! 🙂
Wow Marcie, this zucchini bread is so hearty…coconut, chocolate chips, oatmeal…all together. I would to have this bread for breakfast or snack…yum!
Thanks for the recipe…have a great week 😀
This bread is very hearty, and perfect for breakfast or a snack. 🙂 Thank you Juliana, and have a wonderful week!
I would LOVE a gluten-free version of this! I may have to work on that… 🙂
I’m totally in love with this zucchini bread! I mean with oatmeal and chocolate chips? Yes, please! Sign me up for a giant slice!
I love all the flavors you have going on in here – especially the coconut – we didn’t grow any zucchini this year but I know I can get some at the farmer’s market or probably a friend wanting to give some away 🙂
This looks incredible!! So moist, so good! 🙂 I wish I had a huge slice of this right now!
Thank you, Jocelyn! I wish I had another slice right now myself. 🙂
This bread looks amazing Marcie! Zucchini bread is one of my summer favorites!
Thanks, Christin — it’s one of my favorites, too! 🙂
Dear Marcie, I love everything about this! So delicious and loaded with everything I love. Save a slice of me too…You bring the cake, I’ll bring the coffee! xo, Catherine
Thank you, Catherine, and that sounds like a deal! 🙂
Looooved this recipe! Lots of zucchini breads are way too cinnamon-y for me, and I thought the balance of coconut/chocolate/cinnamon flavor in yours was perfect. Thanks for sharing!
I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed the bread, Catie! I really appreciate the feedback — thank you! 🙂
I doubled the recipe and made 2 loaves and 6 muffins. I ate 2 muffins while they were still HOT. Very good!! I used all whole wheat, scant, honey granules, Smart Balance oil,and unsweetened coconut. They were not real sweet but perfect for a snack or breakfast. After all they have oatmeal in them. Hehe!! The love s are still cooling in the pan but they look very good. This is the first recipe I have made with oatmeal. I have made choice. coconut zucchini bread before. This is a keeper!!
I’m so happy you like the recipe, Charlotte! I really appreciate your taking the time to give me feedback here, and for listing your substitutions. Thank you! 🙂
Loved this, will make it again!! I added walnuts on top and a light icing, great ingredients in this recipe, there is something about oatmeal, chocolate chips and coconut though!!
I’m glad you loved the bread, and thank you for your feedback! The walnuts and icing sound like a nice variation too! 🙂