DARK CHOCOLATE CHIP ZUCCHINI BREAD

Dark Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread image

A colleague brought this in one day for someone's birthday. I grow zucchini in my garden so I had a lot of opportunities to experiment with the recipe. My mother-in-law loves it, and not just because it's pretty good for you! -Sally Newton, Smethport, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h15m

Yield 2 loaves (12 slices each).

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 large eggs
2 large egg whites
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups shredded zucchini
2/3 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Coat two 8x4-in. loaf pans with cooking spray; dust with flour, tapping out extra., In a large bowl, whisk the first eight ingredients. In another bowl, whisk eggs, egg whites, buttermilk, oil and vanilla until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in zucchini, chocolate chips and walnuts. , Transfer to prepared pans. Bake 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Loosen sides from pans with a knife. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 183mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges