What do I do with all the zucchini? Make Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Right about now you’re probably asking yourself what you’re going to do with all the zucchini that’s finally ripe in your garden.  For some, those larger zucchinis can double as a baseball bat or at least as a tool to ward off unwanted preditors.  Yet after spending all that time to grow it, why not make good use of it?  Rabbit Hill Inn says the only thing better than zucchini bread is Chocolate Zucchini Bread!  Chocolate makes everything just a little more wonderful!  Here’s a recipe for Zucchini Bread that is sure to put your zucchini stash will be put to good use.

Rabbit Hill Inn’s Chocolate Zucchini Bread (Makes 1 long loaf) 

Dry Ingredients:  

3 cups all purpose flour

2 cups sugar

6 Tbsp cocoa

1 cup chocolate chips

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp baking soda

¼ tsp baking powder

2 cups sugar  

Wet Ingredients:  

1 cup oil

3 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups grated zucchini                 

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Mix the sugar, oil, and eggs. Add the zucchini and vanilla – mix well. Sift the flour, cocoa, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, and baking powder.  Mix into the wet along with the chocolate chips.
  • Spray a long loaf pan with plenty of cooking spray and then line long side of the pan with parchment
  • Pour batter into loaf pan and bake for 40 minutes, turn and bake for about 20  more minutes. Or until toothpick comes out clean.  Carefully remove from pan (using the parchment to help) and cool on a cooling rack.