This is a moist and chocolatey bread that can be used for breakfast, dessert, or snacking . Try frosted with a powdered sugar glaze!!
Original recipe makes 2 loaves
Ingredients
3 eggs
2 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped almonds
2 cups grated zucchini
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
1 hr
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READY IN
1 hr 30 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans well.
- Sift together flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, and soda.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 260 kcal
Carbohydrates: 31 g
Cholesterol: 26 mg
Fat: 14.2 g
Fiber: 1.7 g
Protein: 4.1 g
Sodium: 165 mg