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Chocolate Zucchini Bread
4.64
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This healthy Chocolate Zucchini Bread is so rich and moist that no one will ever know there’s zucchini in it. With walnut in every bite!
Prep Time:
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time:
55
minutes
mins
Total Time:
1
hour
hr
15
minutes
mins
Yield:
16
servings
Course:
Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
1
cup
all-purpose flour
1
cup
whole-wheat flour
1/4
cup
unsweetened cocoa
(preferably Dutch-process)
1/2
tsp
baking powder
1/2
tsp
baking soda
1/2
tsp
salt
3
large eggs
(lightly beaten)
1
cup
sugar
3/4
cup
unsweetened applesauce
1/4
cup
canola oil
1
tsp
vanilla extract
1
oz
unsweetened chocolate
(melted)
1/2
cup
chopped walnuts
(1 3/4 ounces)
2
cups
grated zucchini
(from 1 large (squeezed well with a dishcloth))
Baking spray
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Spray two 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
Whisk all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
Whisk eggs, sugar, applesauce, oil, vanilla and melted chocolate in another large bowl until blended.
Add the dry ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until just combined.
Fold in zucchini and walnuts.
Pour the batter into the prepared pans. Bake the loaves 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let cool for 10 minutes. Invert onto rack and cool completely.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
slice
,
Calories:
190.5
kcal
,
Carbohydrates:
28
g
,
Protein:
4
g
,
Fat:
8
g
,
Sodium:
147
mg
,
Fiber:
2.5
g
,
Sugar:
14.5
g
- WW Points:
8