Monday, October 8, 2007

Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Here is a recipe that will pleaseboth moms and kids. The kids are eating veggis and they don't even know it.

Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
2 small zucchini (app. 1/2 pound total) or 2 cups grated
4 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1-1/2 cups vegetable oil
3 eggs
1-1/2 cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 loaf pans, 8" X 4" Grate zucchini. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. In another bowl combine the zucchini with all the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the chocolate chips. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just blended. Do not use a mixer and do not over-stir. Stir in the chocolate chips. Pour into the prepared pans. Bake until cake tester (i.e. toothpick) stuck in the center comes out clean--about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely.

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