When things are quiet here, I browse through food blogs the way others do magazines. I admire some and learn from others, always gleaning tips and tidbits that have the potential to make our next meal something really special. As a result, my bookmark folder is an embarrassment of riches that I'd be ashamed to let others see. While not talking numbers, I can happily report that I'm now current through the summer of 2009. While it took a while, I was finally able to make this wonderful Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread, originally featured at Baking Bites that summer. If you're not familiar with the site, stop by and see what's happening. You'll be happy that you did. This lovely cake-like bread was worth waiting for. It is moist. It is flavorful. It is chocolate. I know you'll love it, so rather than gab I'll get right to it. Here's the recipe for one of the best zucchini breads I've ever had. I did say chocolate, didn't I?
Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite, courtesy of Baking Bites
Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 medium zucchini, shredded to equal 1-1/4 cups
1 cup chocolate chips
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan. Set aside.
2) Sift flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
3) Whisk eggs, vegetable oil, buttermilk and vanilla together in a medium bowl.
4) Add wet to dry ingredients and stir until almost fully combined. Add zucchini and chocolate chips and stir until evenly distributed in batter (batter should be fairly thick).
5) Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean or with only moist crumbs attached. Turn loaf out of pan and cool on a wire rack before slicing. Yield: 1 loaf.
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Your bread looks delicious--so dense and chocolaty. Yum! ;-)
ReplyDeleteChocolate and zucchini, who knew? But it does look like cake!
ReplyDeleteMary, this looks like cake to me!
ReplyDeleteThis looks superb. You'd never even know there was zucchini hidden in there. By the way, don't forget to come by my blog today to enter my CSN giveaway
ReplyDeleteChocolate and zuchinni... nice touch.
ReplyDeleteMary , my mouth just waters reading this recipe :-) Diane
ReplyDeleteFAbulous....I never tried chocolate and zucchini but it looks delicious!!Thak you!!!
ReplyDeleteChocolate and vegetables always works for me. The bread looks moist and wish I had a slice with my hot coffee right now!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you. I have saved more recipes from blogs that I'll ever have time to try and post.
ReplyDeleteDouble chocolate with zucchini sounds like a match made by the gods.
Sam
Delicious in looks--I'll bookmark it = ).
ReplyDeleteI'm just back from vacation and catching up with you on yours. I think it's going to be a second cup of coffee adventure in doing so.
Continued safe travels!
Best,
Bonnie
I'm printing this recipe, right now!
ReplyDeleteMary, This recipe looks right up my alley. Moist and chocolate...perfect.
ReplyDeleteI am finally all the way through my zuchhini stash from summer, so I will bookmark this for next year's crop! :-)
ReplyDeleteI wish I had a big stash of zucchini. That looks great!
ReplyDeleteYou had me at "double." :^)
ReplyDeleteThat bread looks wonderfully delicious Mary! Good find for sure!
ReplyDeletethat looks fantastic..so chocolaty and yum..love it!
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Anything double chocolate is a winner in my book.
ReplyDeleteLove the double chocolate factor of this bread! Looks wonderful, Mary!
ReplyDeleteYummy and perfectly done...
ReplyDeleteThe amount of recipes I have bookmarked is obscene. This is for sure just going to add to the list. It looks so decadent.
ReplyDeleteI really like the combo of chocolate and zucchini, Mary.
ReplyDeleteDo you ever copy a recipe and then forget where you got it? Happened to me last week. I thought it was in a cookbook, but now can't find it! Usually I write the source, but seem to have messed up this time. :( I'm hoping it will come to me in my sleep!
The chocolate chips are a great addition--I can imagine eating this straight out of the fridge. Moist cake with cold chocolate chips does it for me!
ReplyDeleteAn awesome chocolate zucchini bread! Moist, dense and rich!
ReplyDeleteWat a scrumptious looking bread..
ReplyDeleteThis looks wonderful- I love Baking Bites. :)
ReplyDeleteI've never tried to make chocolate zucchini bread, but yours is a significant endorsement. Next time, it's double chocolate for me.
ReplyDeleteI'm inspired (and hungry) as always, Mary! Please be sure to check out my blog today. I have featured you as one of the artists who inspire me!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Dianne
www.mysouthernheart.com
Zucchini bread...yum. CHOCOLATE Zucchini bread..that's the stuff of dreams Mary!
ReplyDeleteHi Mary!
ReplyDeleteI found your link at Dianne's blog today (http://www.mysouthernheart.com). Double chocolate zucchini bread! YUM!
One of my favourite breads.
ReplyDeleteGreat colour too ♥
The bread looks so chocolatey and yumm :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm drooling over this recipe. I don't make bread too often, but I don't think I can pass on this one.
ReplyDeleteI am very curious with zucchini in cakes or bread...have not tried before, guess it'll be like carrots in cake huh? This bread certainly looks very delicious.
ReplyDeleteI'll never lose weight if I continue to come here. I love zucchini chocolate cake. I love chocolate bread (sense a theme here?) and I crave your dark chocolate bread.
ReplyDeleteJust the words " double chocolate" already killing me! ha... Gosh, how am I going to lose weight!
ReplyDeleteKristy
wow! what lovely color for this gorgeous bread.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love zucchini and chocolate together in baking!
ReplyDeletehi marry your bread looks delicious
ReplyDeletethank your for the recipe
leyla
My mind = BLOWN!
ReplyDeleteThis looks fantastic!!!
You sold me on this picture.
ReplyDeleteOne more week of school lunches and I am sick to death of making banana bread, as much as my kids are of eating it every day. This will be a welcome find in the lunch box tomorrow!
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