Chocolate Zucchini Bread
- Ready In:
- 1hr 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
2 standard loaves
- Serves:
- 20
ingredients
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 3 eggs
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
- 1⁄2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1⁄2 cup low-fat sour cream
- 2 cups grated zucchini
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons natural cocoa powder
- 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Thoroughly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans, 6 mini-loaf pans or a Bundt pan, with non-stick spray. Add some cocoa powder (NOT the amount in the ingredients; you'll use that later) to each pan and shake until well-coated; discard any excess powder.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave unsweetened chocolate at 50% for 30 seconds. Stir, then microwave at 50% for additional 30 second increments, stirring after each, until chocolate is about 80-90% melted (most microwaves will manage this amount of chocolate in 1-2 minutes total). Let stand 2 minutes, then stir again. If not fully melted at this point, microwave at 50% for 20 seconds more.
- In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, oil, grated zucchini, vanilla and melted chocolate; beat well.
- In a second bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and 2 tbsp cocoa powder. Toss the chocolate chips in the dry ingredients until coated. Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until incorporated; do not overmix (a few streaks of flour are acceptable). Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes for regular loaf pans, 20 minutes for mini-loaf pans, 60-80 minutes for Bundt pan, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes, then turn out onto a rack until completely cool.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
DrGaellon
New Rochelle, 0
I'm a 48 y/o gay Jewish man in the suburbs immediately north of New York City. I'm a general internist, practicing and teaching at a medical college north of NYC. I also earned a Masters in Public Health degree in 2013.
After a Walt Disney World trip in Dec 2006 where I had to rent an electric scooter because I couldn't manage the walking, I decided to have gastric bypass surgery, which was done Feb 28, 2007. I lost 160 lbs (though I've gained back about 60 of that since). I can't eat as much as I used to, so I want every bite to be extra good!