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Zucchini Chocolate Bread

Source: Taste of Home

Very moist and delicious.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 c. canola oil
  • 2/3 c. unsweetened applesauce
  • 3 eggs
  • 1-1/4 c. white sugar
  • 3 t. vanilla
  • 1-1/2 c. unbleached all-purpose white flour
  • 1 c. cake flour
  • ½ c. baking cocoa
  • 1 t. baking soda
  • ¼ t. baking powder
  • 1 t. ground cinnamon
  • 1 t. salt
  • 2 c. shredded, peeled zucchini
  • 1 c. dark chocolate chips (or mini chips)

Instructions

In a large bowl, using a hand held electric mixer, combine oil, applesauce, eggs, sugar and vanilla until well blended.

In another bowl, combine flours, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in zucchini and chocolate chips, if using.

Transfer to two 8 x 4” loaf pans (or 4 mini loaf pans) coated with cooking spray and dusted with flour.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes for 4 mini loaf pans (40-45 minutes for larger loaves or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.

Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.