Spiced Chocolate-Zucchini Bread
Description
This quick and easy spiced chocolate-zucchini bread recipe is extra moist due to the grated zucchini and rich in chocolate flavor from chocolate chips.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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1 cup vegetable oil
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3 large eggs
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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2 cups peeled and grated zucchini
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon baking powder
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1 pinch ground allspice
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1 (12 ounce) bag chocolate chips
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
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Combine sugar and oil in a large bowl; beat in eggs and vanilla extract. Add grated zucchini; stir in flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, salt, baking powder, and allspice. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts with a wooden spoon until well blended. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Carefully tip loaf onto a work surface. Gently tap bottom of loaf; if it sounds hollow, bread is done.