Originally published on August 9, 2014
When you get tired of eating banana bread for your breakfast or snack, or just happen to have several zucchinis in your fridge like I did, turning them into a delicious loaf is a good way to use them all up. If you’re worried about all the sugar in this recipe, don’t be. I did some fast math on this one and 2 3/4 cups of sugar going into three loafs that make about 8 slices each, equals out to about 1.75 tablespoons of sugar in each slice. Of course, that’s not including the chocolate but if you are worried about it you can always substitute the chocolate for nuts or fruit (my sister puts dates in her zucchini bread and it’s really good.) Here’s another tip, too. If you don’t want your chocolate or nuts to sink the bottom of the dish as they inevitably will without some interference on your part, gently fold them into the loaf batter at the last minute rather than just sprinkling them on top like so many recipes call for.
Ingredients:
3 eggs
1 cup oil
2 3/4 cup white sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups shredded zucchini
3 cups flour
1 cup chocolate chips
Directions:
1.) Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease three loaf pans by coating all sides with butter and then lightly flouring. Set aside.
2.) Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
3.) In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, place eggs, oil, sugar, and vanilla and beat until all ingredients are fully incorporated and the mixture is smooth.
4.) Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in the stand mixer with the mixer running and mix for several minutes until all ingredients are fully incorporated.
5.) Add the zucchini to the mixture, followed by the chocolate chips.
6.) Place in the oven and bake for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until a toothpick inserted into the centre of each loaf comes out clean. (I kept checking on mine after the hour mark to make sure I didn’t overcook them.)
7.) Remove loaf pans from the oven and place on wire racks to cool before turning the loaves out of their pans.
8.) Slice, serve, and enjoy!