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Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Old-Fashioned Breads
Prep time:
15 minutesBake time:
45 to 50 minutes“We never realized this chocolate-y quick bread contained zucchini until Grandma shared her recipe with us.”
Ingredients
Serves 8
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 square (1 ounce) unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup shredded zucchini (about 2 small or 1 medium)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9- x 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2
Combine the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl. Mix well. Make a well in the center of the dry mixture. Set aside.
3
Beat the eggs with a wooden spoon in a medium bowl. Add the sugar, oil, chocolate and vanilla. Mix well. Gently stir in the zucchini. Add the zucchini mixture to the dry ingredients. Stir until the dry ingredients are just moistened. Stir in the walnuts.
4
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then turn out onto the wire rack to cool completely. Serve.
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Grandma's Secret Tip
Grandma's Secret Tip
When buying zucchini or gathering it from the garden, Grandma always chose the smaller ones. She said they have tender skins and less seeds inside.
Serving Suggestion
Serving Suggestion
Great on its own as a snack, or serve as dessert after a brunch of spinach omelets and cottage fries.
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