Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2011

Finally a zucchini bread that I like because it was never a favorite here. Guess it is the orange that makes the difference - gives it some zing and a more sophisticated flavor. Just too sweet tho - really do not need all that sugar so cut it back by 1/2 cup and also subsituted applesauce for half the oil. These are changes I normally make. This is so rich tasting we use it as a dessert.

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EILISH40

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, U.K.

Living In: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2011

I make this recipes exactly as it was written and I found it to be good...not great. I was surprised how much of the orange flavor came through. I think I will make it again just when I am looking for something different.

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Nina

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2011

This is AMAZING. I had no nutmeg so I left that out, but it still turned out great. I thought it could have taken a little more zucchini...maybe 2.5 cups or so. Will be making this again!

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Chelsea

Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2011

This is fantastic recipe! I substituted 1 cup sugar for 3/4 cup honey. Also used a little whole wheat flour too.

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april

Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2011

I cut this recipe in half. I wanted to make this recipe a little lighter, so I used half the amount of oil called for in this recipe and substituted organic unsweetened applesauce. I also cut the sugar in half. When I cut this recipe in half, the recipe asked for 1 1/2 eggs, so instead of using half of an egg, I just added two extra tablespoons of organic unsweetened applesauce. The recipe didn't specify which kind of unsweetened chocolate to use so I used mini-chocolate chips that I had on hand. I was able to get 12 muffins out of on recipe--I baked them at 350 for 20 minutes. These muffins turned out dense and moist. We all really liked these muffins, though I'd like to play with the recipe a little next time. Maybe up the spices to taste, add a little vanilla and use melted butter instead of vegetable oil. I think this recipe would be good with blueberries or even raisins instead of chocolate chips, too. That's really personal choice, not reflective of the recipe.

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Sarah Jo

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2011

My daughter loves these..I leave out the nuts and add extra dark choc chips and extra orange zest. I also use 1/2 c less sugar and make them into muffins. I freeze some muffins so she can pull them out for breakfast when she wants them instead of store bought muffins

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Kim G

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Florissant, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: May 12, 2011

Delicious! I used milk chocolate chips (because that is what we prefer) and used coconut oil instead of vegetable oil because we like the taste of it and use it in most of our baking.

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giftedmama

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Sacramento, California, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2011

Great recipe. I followed some of the other reviewers and substituted 1 c. unsweetened apple sauce instead of the oil. I also had frozen some zucchini and summer squash, so I thawed them out in the microwave and squeezed out the excess water before adding to the recipe. I also added 1-1/2 c. mini chocolate chips, no walnuts and 2 tsp. orange extract instead of the vanilla extract. I didn't add any zest because I didn't have any, but the extract was a great substitute. I did muffins instead of bread and it made 3 dozen muffins. I baked the muffins for about 20 minutes. Thanks so much for an awesome recipe!

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joslick

Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2011

Very moist and delicious. The comination of chocolate and orange is wonderful. Not a crumb will be left!

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Monica

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Coplay, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Slatington, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2010

I can't believe I've never reviewed this, considering the many many times I've made it. This bread is easy and delicious. The flavors work so well together. The only change I make is to use mini chocolate chips instead of regular-sized. My husband and 3 year old love it, too!

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