Chocolate-Cinnamon Zucchini Bread
Description
Cinnamon chips add a fall flavor to a chocolate zucchini bread. Applesauce in the batter adds moistness and stands in for fat, and whole wheat flour gives a nutty flavor and hearty texture.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
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1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 cups brown sugar
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3 eggs
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1 cup unsweetened applesauce
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 cups shredded zucchini
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1 cup cinnamon baking chips
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 9x5-inch loaf pans.
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Mix all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Whisk brown sugar, eggs, applesauce, and vanilla extract in a second large mixing bowl. Stir zucchini into the liquid ingredients and beat in flour mixture until batter is just combined; do not overbeat. Gently mix in cinnamon baking chips. Divide batter evenly between prepared loaf pans.
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Bake in preheated oven until lightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean, 55 minutes to 1 hour. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing loaves to finish cooling on wire racks.