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Chocolate Zucchini Snack Cake

Name: Chocolate Zucchini Snack Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp flax meal; 5 tbsp water; 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour; 1/2 cup cocoa powder; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 cup shredded zucchini; 3/4 cup oat milk; 1/2 cup maple syrup; 1/3 cup neutral oil; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips; Pinch of kosher salt

A vegan chocolate cake with shredded zucchini, cocoa powder, oat milk, flax meal, vanilla, and dark chocolate chips.

Author: ForkmadeUpdated: 10/4/2026No ratings yet

Ingredients

2 tbsp flax meal

5 tbsp water

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 cup shredded zucchini

3/4 cup oat milk

1/2 cup maple syrup

1/3 cup neutral oil

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Pinch of kosher salt

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oven to 350 F and oil an 8-inch square pan.

Step 2

Stir the flax meal and water and let thicken.

Step 3

Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Step 4

Whisk the oat milk, maple syrup, neutral oil, vanilla, and thickened flax mixture.

Step 5

Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, then fold in zucchini and chocolate chips.

Step 6

Bake until a tester comes out with moist crumbs.

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Servings

Timing

50 min

Meal type

Dessert

Recipe level

Dish

Visibility

public

Dietary tags

Dairy-freeEgg-freePeanut-freeVeganVegetarian