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Chocolate Chip Zucchini or Summer Squash Bread

Course Bread
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 2 loaves

Ingredients

Group 1

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Group 2

  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups white sugar

Group 3

  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups grated zucchini
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate  chips
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest

Instructions

  • Preheat oven at 350 degrees Grease (2) 9 by 5-inch loaf pans.
  • Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, spices and baking soda.
  • In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add sugar, and continue beating until well blended. Stir in oil, vanilla, zucchini, pecans, chocolate chips , and orange zest. Stir in sifted ingredients. Pour into prepared loaf pans.
  • Bake for 50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove loaves from pans and cool. Chill before slicing.
  • Serve with whipped cream and ribbons of zucchini.