Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 311kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups grated zucchini about 1-2 large zucchini
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped pecans optional
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Spray 2 9 x 5 inch loaf pans with cooking spray and set aside.
- Grate your zucchini in a food processor or with a large-holed vegetable/cheese grater.
- In medium-sized mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda.
- In a separate, large bowl whisk together the eggs, vegetable oil, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- Add in zucchini, chocolate chips, and orange zest.
- Mix in dry ingredients and divide mixture evenly into prepared loaf pans.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Remove loaf pans from oven and let cool for 15 - 20 minutes and remove from pans by running a knife along the edges of the bread and gently removing from pans.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 229mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg