Donna's Chocolate Zucchini Bread

This is a moist and chocolatey bread that can be used for breakfast, dessert, or snacking . Try frosted with a powdered sugar glaze!!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 260 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup chopped almonds
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 2 cups grated zucchini

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans well.

Step 2

Sift together flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, and soda.

Step 3

In a large bowl, beat eggs until lemon colored; beat in sugar and oil. Stir in vanilla, zucchini, and cooled chocolate. Mix dry ingredients into zucchini mixture. Stir in the chopped almonds. Pour batter into prepared pans.

Step 4

Bake for 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans 15 to 20 minutes, then flip onto racks to finish cooling.