Name: Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cups white sugar; 3 eggs; 1 cup vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups shredded zucchini (salted and drained for an hour or more); 1 cup chopped walnuts ((optional)); 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

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Chocolate Zucchini Bread

The cinnamon gives this bread an unexpected flavor.

Prep Time15

Cook Time55

Total Time1 10

Servings: 20

Author: Adapted from Shanna at allrecipes.com

Equipment

2 large bowls
2 loaf pans

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups shredded zucchini salted and drained for an hour or more
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease the 2 loaf pan(s).
In large bowl, combine flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt, mix well. In another large bowl, combine sugar and eggs, beat until well blended. Add oil and vanilla; beat until combined. Stir in zucchini. Add flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Stir in nuts (if used) and chocolate chips.
Spoon mixture evenly into 2 loaf pans.
Bake in preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove bread from pans. Cool completely on wire rack.

Options:

Spoon batter evenly into mini loaf pans (for 5-6 mini-loaves), OR a tube or Bundt pan.
Bake mini-loaves for 35-45 minutes.
Bake tube or Bundt pan for 1 hour, checking at 50 minutes.