Chocolate Zucchini Bread

We're trying out different kind of breads around here, just to see what kind we like best.  This recipe is really good for getting rid of extra zucchini from the garden.  It's so very moist and scrumptious, the hardest thing you'll find yourself doing is trying to stop eating it! I kid you not!  It also, freezes very well.  We're putting some of it away for the Holidays. --L

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 cup flour
• 2 Tbsp. Unsweetened cocoa
• 1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Directions:

• In a large bowl mix sugar, oil and eggs till combined, then add the apple sauce.  Add the rest of the dry ingredients, then stir in the zucchini and chocolate chips.  
• Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and bake at 350F degrees for 60 minutes.
• Cool for 10 minutes and remove from pan.

Makes 1 loaf