CHOCOLATE WAVE ZUCCHINI BREAD

Chocolate Wave Zucchini Bread image

Provided by flightnurse

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/3 cup shortening
1 1/3 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups grated zucchini
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar together. Mix in eggs. Add zucchini, water, and vanilla; stir. Blend in flour, baking soda, salt , baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir in nuts.
Divide batter in half, and add cocoa powder and chocolate chips to one of the halves. Pour plain batter into bottom of the loaf pan. Pour chocolate batter on top of plain batter.
Bake until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool 10 minutes, and remove from pan. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.9, Fat 10.5, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 31, Sodium 224.2, Carbohydrate 40.5, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 25.4, Protein 4