Chocolate Almond Zucchini Bread Recipes

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sugar, oil, 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. Transfer to 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans., Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F Oil two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
• Beat eggs until lemon-colored.
• Add sugar and oil, and beat just until well incorporated.
• Melt chocolate in a pan over hot water.
• Cool slightly, then stir into the egg mixture.
• Add vanilla and zucchini.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda.
• Add this to the zucchini mixture and stir well.
• Add the almonds and stir until the batter is completely mixed.
• Evenly divide the batter between the two loaf pans.
• Bake for approximately 1 hour 10 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes away cleanly.
• Cool in pans 20 minutes, then turn out onto a rack.
• Cool thoroughly before slicing.