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Chocolate Orange Zucchini Bread Recipe

Chocolate Orange Zucchini Bread

Yield: 2 loaves
Chocolate Orange Zucchini Bread is really moist, thanks to zucchini and sour cream, and has amazing flavor due to the orange zest. 
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 6 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup canolaoil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 cups grated zucchini
  • 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
  • zest from one orange

Topping:

  • 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. white sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Instructions 

  • Preheat your oven to 350-f degrees. Butter and flour two loaf sized pans. Prepare the topping and set aside.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and cocoa to remove any clumps and to incorporate fully.
  • In another bowl, beat together the oil, sugar, brown sugar and eggs for 2 minutes. A hand mixer is handy but I mixed by hand and it worked fine.
  • Add the vanilla and sour cream to the egg mixture. Stir to combine.
  • Gently stir in the zucchini and orange zest to the egg mixture.
  • Toss the chocolate chips with a spoonful of flour (this helps to stop them from sinking to the bottom of the bread).
  • Add the flour to the egg mixture, gently folding it in and being careful not to overmix. Add chocolate pieces.
  • Pour the mixture evenly between the two pans. Top with the sugar and cinnamon mixture.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick or sharp knife inserted can be removed cleanly. Cool for 10 minutes then remove from pan and set on a cooking rack or dish.