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Old 07-24-2012, 04:23 AM
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KyKaren1949
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Default Chocolate Zucchini Bread

We love chocolate zucchini bread. Here's my recipe.


1 1/2 cups shredded raw zucchini
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cupunsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt<o></o>
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 small pkg.chocolate instant pudding<o></o>
1/2 cup canola oil<o></o>
1/2 cup granulatedwhite sugar
1/2 cup lightbrown sugar <o></o>
2 large eggs<o></o>
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract<o></o>
3/4 cup semi-sweetchocolate chips <o></o>


Directions:<o></o>
1. Preheat oven to350 degrees F and place rack in the center of the oven. Grease or spray a large loafpan. Set aside. <o></o>
2. Grate the zucchini, using a medium sizedgrater. Set aside.<o></o>
3. In a large bowl whisk together the flour,cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, and groundallspice. Set aside.<o></o>
4. In the bowl of your electric mixer beat the oil, sugars, eggs, and vanilla extract until well blended-about 2 minutes. <o></o>
5. Fold in the grated zucchini. <o></o>
6. Add the flourmixture, beating just until combined. Then fold in the chocolate chips. <o></o>
7. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan andbake until the bread has risen and a toothpick inserted in the center comes outclean, about 55 to 65 minutes. <o></o>
8. Place on a wire rack to cool for about 10minutes, then remove the bread from the pan and cool completely. Makesone 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf.<o></o>
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