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Zucchini Bread with Chocolate Chips


Zucchini up the wazoo!! And big ones too. What do you do? You find a way to get them into anything and everything. I adapted this to have more zucchini and less sugar. It comes out moist, light and with a delicate, crunchy top. A slice makes a great breakfast on the go or a great snack with tea or coffee.

Makes 2, 9x5” loaves or 12 sizable muffins

Ingredients

2-3 Cups Grated Zucchini, skin on

3 Eggs

1 Tbsp. Vanilla

2 Cups Granulated Sugar

1 Cup Safflower Oil

3 Cups All Purpose Flour

4 Tsp Cinnamon

1 Tsp Baking Soda

1 Tsp Baking Powder

1/2 Tsp Salt

1 Cup Semi Sweet Mini Chocolate Chips

Directions

Preheat Oven to 350.

Oil and flour pan(s). Combine the first five ingredients in a large bowl, set aside. Combine remaining dry ingredients, except the chocolate chips, and stir into wet ingredients. Fold in chips. Distribute evenly amongst pans. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out cleanly. (The bake time will vary depending on how much shredded zucchini you add to the batter.) Let cool on wire racks. May be frozen when cool; will keep several months if wrapped properly.

 

Helpful hints, tips and tricks for this recipe…

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I don’t peel the zucchini before shredding. It keeps the nutrients and gives the bread that crazy lil pop of bright green color when you slice into it!

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The chocolate chips can easily be omitted or replaced with walnuts, pecans, etc. Since they say dark chocolate is good for you, a compromise of half and half always makes for a nice zuke bread too.


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This batch includes golden zucchini, yellow crookneck squash, black zucchini, picking cucumbers and hot banana peppers. 

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