Chocolate Zucchini Bread With Nuts

Submitted by Marg (CaymanDesigns)

"Another way to use up all that zucchini! Moist and tasty. It can be used as a breakfast bread since it isn't as sweet as some chocolate zucchini breads."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 2 loaves
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups white sugar
• 6 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups grated zucchini
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3⁄4 cup walnuts (may substitute chocolate chips if you wish) (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, cocoa, oil, grated zucchini, and vanilla; beat well.
3. Stir in the flour baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
4. Fold in the walnuts.
5. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans. Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean.

Reviews

[Ben's Mom]

I made this recipe into mini muffins. They were like little chocolate cake bites. Yum!!! They were even more moist the day after. Thanks for a great recipe. I made these again and substituted the chocolate chips and have to say they become very dangerous w/ that little adjustment. :) Also on my second attempt I made them in advance and froze them to make a quick addition for breakfast Christmas morning. They freeze great!!!

 

[bshemyshua]

I am happy to say that this recipe looked familiar to me although it has been a few years since I made this.(Never mind how many years.lol;-)The only difference was that my recipe called for 2 tsp. grated orange peel,which I left out.So I feel that I can honestly rate and review this recipe.And it is a good one easy to make and a nice change from the usual Zucchini spice bread version.