Chef notes
I love this zucchini bread because it is so easy to make! Even though it has plenty of zucchini, this bread doesn't taste like veggies at all. In fact, the water from the vegetable just makes this cake incredibly moist. The sweet apple sauce, warm cinnamon spice and dark chocolate chips give it a lightly sweet and wonderful flavor.
Technique tip: Leave the loaves whole, wrap them in parchment paper and tie them with decorative string to give these lovely loaves as an edible gift.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup apple sauce
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups grated zucchini, squeezed to remove any excess liquid
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups dark chocolate chips
Preparation
1.Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans.
2.In a bowl, beat the eggs until frothy. Mix in the oil, apple sauce and sugar. Stir in zucchini and vanilla.
3.In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
4.Slowly stir the dry ingredients into the egg mixture. Then, stir in the chocolate chips. Divide the batter equally between the two prepared loaf pans.
5.Bake for 1-1¼ hours or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6.Let cool completely in the loaf pans. Remove the cooled loaves from the pans, slice and serve.
