Chocolate Wave Zucchini Bread

For this two-layered, spiced zucchini bread, cocoa and chocolate chips are mixed into half the batter for one of the layers. You could swirl the contrasting batters for a nifty wavy effect.

• Calories: 263 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• ⅓ cup shortening
• ⅓ cup water
• 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
• ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
• 1 ½ cups grated zucchini
• 1 ⅓ cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• ⅓ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar together. Mix in eggs. Add zucchini, water, and vanilla; stir. Blend in flour, baking soda, salt , baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir in nuts.

Step 3

Divide batter in half, and add cocoa powder and chocolate chips to one of the halves. Pour plain batter into bottom of the loaf pan. Pour chocolate batter on top of plain batter.

Step 4

Bake until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool 10 minutes, and remove from pan. Store in refrigerator.