Chocolate Chip Orange Zucchini Bread

The flavors and textures of orange, zucchini, chocolate, and chopped nuts are marvelously combined for these two heavenly loaves of quick bread.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 339 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 2 cups grated zucchini
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.

Step 2

Sift flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and baking powder together in a bowl.

Step 3

Beat eggs in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add sugar and beat until well blended. Stir in zucchini, oil, walnuts, chocolate chips, orange zest, and vanilla. Blend in flour mixture. Divide batter evenly between the prepared loaf pans.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool slightly before removing loaves from the pans. Chill loaves in the refrigerator before slicing.