Chocolate and Zucchini Recipes

Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe

3 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups grated zucchini
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup nuts, ground (optional)
1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Mix eggs, sugar, and oil well. Stir in melted chocolate. Add vanilla and stir in zucchini.

Sift flour with salt, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda.

With a large spoon, stir dry ingredients into zucchini mixture, along with nuts and chocolate chips. Mix thoroughly.

Pour into two 9x5x3-inch greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes or until they test done. Cool and turn out on cake rack to finish cooling.

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

1/2 cup butter
1-3/4 cups sugar
2-1/2 cups flour
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour milk (a teaspoon of vinegar added to milk)
1/2 cup oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups grated zucchini
Chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9x13-inch pan.

Combine butter, sugar, flour, cocoa, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, eggs, milk, oil, vanilla, and zucchini. Pour into pan. Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Top with chocolate chips.

Zucchini Brownies

4 eggs
1-1/2 cups oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups grated zucchini
1 cup chopped nuts

Beat together eggs, oil, and sugar.

Mix together the dry ingredients until smooth. Stir into egg mixture. Add vanilla, zucchini, and nuts and mix well.

Spread into greased jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Brownies

6 oz. package chocolate chips
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup grated zucchini
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Melt chocolate chips in double boiler; cool slightly.

Combine dry ingredients in mixing bowl. Add cooled chocolate, eggs, zucchini, and flavoring. Beat until well mixed. Stir in nuts.

Spread batter in a well-greased 8x8-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes.