Chocolate Zucchini Almond Bread

Submitted by MigJ9063

"A good way to get in your veggies and satisfy your sweet tooth."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 2 loaves

ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup salad oil
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups small zucchini, grated
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup almonds, chopped

• Frosting

• whipped cream cheese
• grated orange rind

directions

1. Beat eggs until they become a lemon color. Beat in sugar and salad oil. Melt chocolate over warm temperature and stir into egg mixture along with vanilla and grated zucchini. Sift flour with salt, cinnamon, baking powder and soda. Stir into zucchini mixture with coarsely chopped almonds. Mix well. Bake in 2 well greased 9x5 inch loaf pans or a bundt pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 50-60 min or until done. Cool in pans 15-20 minutes. Turn out onto rack. Cool thoroughly before serving. Frost with cream cheese mixed with grated orange rind (this is a to taste frosting mixture).