Super Easy Zucchini Bread With Cake Mix

Chef1MOM~Connie's Note:

I love zucchini and I love chocolate, so as I am doing a bread fest in my kitchen. I jumped into making this with the pantry clean out and the garden veggies.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 2.0 loaves

• 3 eggs
• 1 ½-2 cups shredded zucchini
• 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional) or 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
• 3 teaspoons butter , melted
• ½ cup chocolate chips (optional) or ½ cup peanut butter chips, and (optional) or ½ cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 1 (18 ¼ ounce) box chocolate cake mix (any can be used)
• ½ cup sugar (may use less as reported by some but we like sweet)

Directions:

1. In one bowl mix all ingredients. Will have some lumps and that is ok. As we age those lumps are badges of honor!
2. Pour into 2 greased and floured bread loaf pans or 1 loaf pan and 12 muffin cups (lined).
3. Cook for 45 minutes at 350°F.
4. Muffins 25 minutes at 350°F.
5. * Elevation and fuel will vary temps and times. (ex. my propane oven 45 minutes, my DD electric oven 53 min for loaves and similar for muffins).
6. ** Tastes great with orange flavor as well, DD made with strawberry cake mix.
7. *** NOT as dense as a quick bread but tastes oh so good and light.
8. An aditional note: this freezes very well as muffins or bread/cake. I double wrap in plastic and then into a freezer bag. To thaw i take out of freezer bag and let come to room temp, take off plastic and set on paper towels to absorb any excess moisture. To warm just put into a warmed oven or microwave for 30 seconds in a paper towel.

Reviews

[Chef #1037984]

Delicious! My daughter made this in the chocolate version and it was so moist. We loved it. I decided to try it using the Duncan Hines Golden Butter cake mix. It was just as good as the chocolate. My little grandson will not eat vegetables of any kind, but he loved this bread. No one told him he was eating zucchini....and we don't plan on doing it either. Great way for kids to get their veggies!

[lynettezta]

WOW!!!! I just made this and had to come rate it for others! I've already eaten 2 muffins! I followed the recipe, and used an orange cake mix, but used only 1/4 cup of sugar and it's delicious. Added the chocolate chips and pecans, but think just the chocolate would be fine. Light, flavorful and fantastic!

[Bobbie537]

YUMM!!! I love this recipe. I belong to a farmshare and always have extra zucchini's. I made this for the nurses in my office and they loved it! I omitted the sugar and substituted apple sauce for the butter. I try to be as health concious as I can. It tasted fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing.