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Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Lisa Lynn
This chocolately bread has cocoa powder and chocolate chips to turn your zucchini bread into a delectable treat!
5 from 3 votes
Course Quick Bread
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups flour unbleached
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups zucchini, grated
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil canola
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and flour two 8 x 4 x 2" loaf pans and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  • In a separate bowl combine sugar, shredded zucchini, eggs, and oil. Mix well.
  • Add flour mixture to zucchini mixture and stir just till combined.
  • Fold chocolate chips into batter.
  • Pour half of the batter into each greased and floured loaf pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes then turn bread out on rack and cool completely. Wrap and store in refrigerator overnight before slicing (if you have the willpower!)

Notes

For a lighter version of this delicious bread, replace the vegetable oil with applesauce and reduce the sugar to 1 cup.
You may also replace the unbleached flour with whole wheat pastry flour to increase the fiber content. 
Keyword Bread, Chocolate, zucchini