Zucchini Bread - Chocolate Chip and Orange

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A delicious zucchini bread with chocolate chips and a hint of orange zest.

Cook Time

50 min

Servings

2

Dessert
Snack
Baking
Comfort Food

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups grated zucchini
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease two 9 by 5-inch loaf pans.
  2. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, spices, and baking soda.
  3. In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add sugar, and continue beating until well blended.
  4. Stir in oil, vanilla, zucchini, pecans, chocolate chips, and orange zest.
  5. Stir in sifted ingredients.
  6. Pour into prepared loaf pans.
  7. Bake for 50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  8. Remove loaves from pans and cool.