Chocolate-Chip Zucchini Bread

Moist and delicious without a ton of fat!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 3⁄4 cup fat free egg substitute or 3  whole eggs
• 1⁄2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1⁄3 cup  vegetable oil
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 2  cups  packed grated zucchini
• 1⁄2 cup  mini chocolate chip (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray two 8 x 4 inch loaf pans.
3. In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, egg, applesauce, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Stir in zucchini.
5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir just until dry ingredient are moistened. Fold in chocolate chips.
6. Spread batter evenly in prepared pans. Bake for 50 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.Cool five minutes in pans, remove and let cool on a wire rack before serving.