Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup apple sauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups packed shredded zucchini
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (divided)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. 
  • Add the eggs, apple sauce, vanilla extract. Stir until ingredients are wet, do not over mix.  
  • Stir in the shredded zucchini and 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips until just combined.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate chips over the top of the bread. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out mostly clean.
  • Remove from oven and set on cooling rack and let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Remove bread from pan and let cool completely before serving.