Spiced Chocolate-Zucchini Bread

Zucchini gives this spiced quick bread great moisture, but really it's an excellent way for chocolate lovers to get their daily vegetable intake!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 550 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 pinch ground allspice
• 1 (12 ounce) bag chocolate chips
• 2 cups peeled and grated zucchini
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.

Step 2

Blend sugar and oil together in a mixing bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla; add grated zucchini. Stir in flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, salt, baking powder, and allspice. Hand mix in chocolate chips and nuts. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean, about 50 minutes.