Dessert

Chocolate Zucchini Bread is for Dessert.

Chocolate Zucchini Bread takes several minutes to prepare.

Chocolate Zucchini Bread takes several minutes to cook.

Chocolate Zucchini Bread makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Chocolate Zucchini Bread are:

-1 1/2 cups sugar
-1 cup unsweetened applesauce (can substitute 1 cup canola oil)
-3 eggs
-3 teaspoons vanilla extract
-2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (I used 1 1/2 cups all-purpose and 1 cup whole wheat flour)
-1/2 cup baking cocoa
-1 teaspoon salt
-1 teaspoon baking soda
-1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
-1/4 teaspoon baking powder
-2-3 cups shredded zucchini
-1 cup chocolate chips (optional, but they taste amazing!)

Here is how you make Chocolate Zucchini Bread:

In a large bowl, beat the sugar, applesauce, eggs and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and baking powder; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in zucchini. Fold in chocolate chips. Transfer to two 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans coated with non-stick cooking spray.Bake at 350? for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Serving Size: Makes 2 loavesNumber of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CNAHORVATH5.

The nutritional information for Chocolate Zucchini Bread is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 239.4

• Total Fat: 5.2 g
• Cholesterol: 34.9 mg
• Sodium: 181.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 46.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
• Protein: 3.8 g