Reduced Fat Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Submitted by Chef KellyD

"I was looking for a reduced fat zucchini bread recipe so mixed up a few different recipes to come up with this delicious kid pleaser, that's also pretty healthy."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 2 loaves
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 2 cups zucchini, peeled, remove seeds and shredded
• 1 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 cup Egg Beaters egg substitute
• 2 tablespoons applesauce
• 1⁄2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground

directions

1. In a mixing bowl, beat egg beaters, apple sauce, butter, sugar and vanilla.
2. Stir in zucchini.
3. Combine dry ingredients and mix well.
4. Pour into two greased 8x4x3-inch loaf pans.
5. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour or until bread tests done. Makes 2 loaves.