Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Originally published in Foodstuffs Hot Off the Griddle, August 1993.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 3 Tbsp cocoa
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 cups grated zucchini
• 3 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 350 deg. Grease 2 loaf pans.
2. In a small bowl, blend flour, cocoa, soda, cinnamon and salt. Sift.
3. In a large bowl mix eggs, oil and sugar.
4. Stir in zucchini and vanilla. Mix well.
5. Gradually add dry ingredients to batter.
6. Stir in walnuts.
7. Bake at 350 deg. 60 minutes.